FIFA Club World Cup Trophy welcomed by sea of red and gold in Tunis
The Espérance Sportive de Tunis faithful came out in their numbers over the weekend, as the club officially welcomed the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy to Tunis.
A packed Stade Olympic Hammadi Agrebi played host to the trophy’s third stop of its African tour, following its first visit to Mamelodi Sundowns in Pretoria, South Africa before heading to Cairo, Egypt where it was welcomed by the reigning African champions, Al Ahly SC.
Present at the trophy’s welcoming was the club’s leadership and entire squad led by coach Laurențiu Reghecampf, who guided his side to an emphatic Tunisian Super Cup title on Sunday.
The trophy’s final stop will be in Casablanca, Morocco where Wydad AC and its supporters will have the opportunity to see the trophy before the global competition gets underway in a few months’ time.
The newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup format will see Africa being represented by four strong African contenders in the United States between 14 June and 13 July 2025.
This is how Africa will kick off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign:
Al Ahly SC – Egypt
The African champions will be making their 10th appearance at FIFA Club World Cup, with an impressive record of three bronze medals from their previous nine showings.
The Egyptians face a mammoth task, having been drawn in Group A along with CONMEBOL COPA Libertadores champions SE Palmeiras (Brazil), FC Benfica (Portugal) as well as a Lionel Messi’s inspired Inter Miami CF (USA).
Espérance Sportive de Tunis – Tunisia
Tunisian giants, Espérance Sportive de Tunis are headed to their fourth FIFA Club World Cup, having appeared at the competition’s 2011, 2018 and 2019 editions.
Last season’s TotalEnergies CAF Champions League runners-up are drawn in Group D alongside former European champions Chelsea FC, Brazil’s CR Flamengo as well as Club Leon of Mexico.
Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa
This year’s edition marks Mamelodi Sundowns’ second FIFA World Cup appearance after their 2026 debut in Japan.
The South Africans find themselves in a tough Group F alongside German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense FC of Brazil as well as Ulsan HD of Korea.
Wydad AC – Morocco
Having successfully stamped their authority as one of Africa’s best clubs, the Moroccans will be using the global showpiece to grow their presence at the world stage.
Drawn in a tough Group G along with English champions Manchester City, UAE’s Al Ain FC as well as Italian giants Juventus, the Moroccans have a tough group stage assignment ahead of them.