Four African teams await fate as FIFA Club World Cup draw nears
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Four African clubs are eagerly anticipating the draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup that will take place on Thursday, 5 December 2024, in Miami, Florida.
With the tournament expanding to 32 teams for the first time, excitement is building across the footballing world, particularly in Africa, where four teams are set to participate.
Representing the continent, Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), and Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia) will learn their group stage opponents in the draw scheduled to begin at 18:00 GMT.
According to FIFA’s latest rankings, Wydad Casablanca and Al Ahly have been placed in Pot 3, reflecting their strong international pedigree.
Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance de Tunis are seeded in Pot 4. This distribution ensures a blend of competition for the group stages.
To maintain competitive balance and geographical diversity, FIFA has announced that no two teams from the same confederation will be grouped together, except in the case of European clubs, which dominate the tournament with 12 representatives.
African football enthusiasts are particularly keen to see how the draw unfolds as these clubs aim to navigate a tournament filled with global heavyweights.
The draw sets the stage for a showdown that will bring together the best of club football, as the competition is slated to run from 15 June to 13 July 2025.
With Al Ahly and Wydad having a history of strong performances on the global stage, alongside the dynamic styles of Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance, the draw presents an opportunity for African football to showcase its prowess.
As fans wait with bated breath, African clubs prepare for a defining moment in their Club World Cup journey.
