Bank of America will host Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Pachuca, and Benfica in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

By Brian Maurer

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In the First Round of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Charlotte will host two matches: Real Madrid vs. Pachuca on Sunday, June 22nd, at 3:00 PM EST, and Bayern Munich vs. Benfica on Tuesday, June 24th, at 3:00 PM EST. This will be the second time in two years Real Madrid will be hosted by the Queen City. This will be Pachuca and Benfica's first time playing in the Queen City, adding to the quickly growing list of big-time international clubs who have paid Charlotte a visit since Charlotte FC's inaugural season.

Charlotte will also host two Round of 16 matches: the winner of Group C versus the second-place team from Group D on Saturday, June 28th, and the winner of Group E against the second-place team from Group F on Monday, June 30th. These matches could feature teams like Chelsea, Flamengo, River Plate, Inter Milan, or Borussia Dortmund.

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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the first to feature an expanded 32-team format and will take place primarily on the East Coast of the United States from June 15th to July 13th, 2025. This revamped event, now held every four years, adopts a structure similar to the FIFA World Cup.

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play the opening match of the tournament against Egyptian team Al Ahly in Miami on June 15. The competition will conclude at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which is also set to host the FIFA World Cup™ final on July 19, 2026.