DAZN signs historic free-to-air deal with FIFA to exclusively broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ worldwide
- DAZN, the world’s largest sports streaming platform, will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ after signing historic broadcast deal with FIFA
- All 63 tournament matches will be available for free to fans around the world
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “Thanks to this agreement, billions of football fans around the world can now watch the most widely accessible club football tournament of all time for FREE.”
- Chairman and CEO of DAZN Shay Segev welcomes ‘historic’ deal that secures DAZN’s status as global football headquarters
LONDON, December 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, was today confirmed as the exclusive global broadcaster of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™thus consolidating its status as a global football hotbed.
This historic agreement will cover all 63 matches of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which involves 32 of the best clubs in the worldbroadcast live, viewable for free on DAZN worldwide, in multiple languages, and includes the ability to sublicense to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks.
By making a top-level club competition available for free to all fans around the world, this groundbreaking partnership combines DAZN’s unique expertise and vision for the future with FIFA’s commitment to making football truly global.
Gianni InfantinoFIFA President, said: “I am delighted to announce that FIFA, in partnership with DAZN and FIFA+, will offer the best of club football anywhere in the world for free, meaning every football fan around the world will be able to watch the best. players from the top 32 clubs compete in the new FIFA Club World Cup to become the first official “FIFA Club World Champions”.
“The new FIFA Club World Cup is an inclusive, merit-based tournament that will be the pinnacle of global club football, capturing the imagination of players and fans around the world. Through this broadcast agreement, billions of football fans around the world can now watch what will be the most widely accessible club football tournament of all time – and for FREE.
Managing Director of DAZN Shay Segev said: “This groundbreaking agreement with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to becoming the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans around the world. We are delighted to hold exclusive rights to this new chapter in global club football, marking the start of our long-term relationship with FIFA and cementing our status as the birthplace of football. DAZN is the only sports streaming platform that has a truly global reach, with cutting-edge technology and a unique focus on delivering the best possible digital experience. all sports fans. We are committed to ensuring that every fan can watch every moment of the exciting action in this new premier club tournament. »
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which begins on Sunday 15 June 2025 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miamiwill bring together the 32 biggest club teams from around the world for matches to be played in 12 venues around the world. USA over a 29-day period, culminating with the finale at MetLife StadiumNew York New Jersey Sunday, July 13, 2025.
The partnership begins with 2025 FIFA Club World Cup drawthat DAZN will broadcast live from Miami THURSDAY, December 5, 2024. The 32 participating clubs will learn about their group stage opponents in a live studio event starting at 1:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. GMT/7:00 p.m. CET.
The agreement to hold exclusive global broadcast rights to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 brands the start of a broader partnership between DAZN and FIFA. This includes the integration of FIFA+, FIFA’s library of iconic football moments and full match replays, as well as live fixtures, into the DAZN platform.
DAZN, the only global digital streaming platform dedicated solely to sports fans, is already the ultimate destination for football’s biggest competitions, with an unrivaled rights portfolio that includes the world’s most prestigious leagues. Its content is watched by more than 300 million viewers in more than 200 markets, placing it in a unique position to help FIFA drive the continued growth of the world’s number one sport.
The fully interactive and immersive platform allows fans to watch, play, buy and connect, all in one place and with one account. As the partner of choice for the world’s biggest leagues, rights holders and brands, DAZN is leading the digital transformation of sport, with a platform that uniquely integrates the entire fan experience.
DAZN is available on all connected devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and games consoles, providing fans with the most immersive and interactive sports experience through cutting-edge features and unrivaled interactivity.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – participating clubs
Africa: Al Ahly FC (ONE), Esperance Sportive de Tunisia (TUN), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA), Wydad AC (MAR)
Asia: Al Ain FC (UAE), Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Ulsan HD (KOR), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
Europe: Atlético de Madrid (ESP), FC Bayern München (GER), SL Benfica (POR), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Chelsea FC (ENG), FC Internazionale Milano (ITA), Juventus FC (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), FC Porto (POR), Real Madrid CF (ESP), FC Salzburg (AUT)
North and Central America and the Caribbean: CF Monterrey (MEX), CF Pachuca (MEX), Club León (MEX), Inter Miami CF (USA), the Seattle Sounders (USA)
Oceania: Auckland City FC (NZL)
South America: CA Boca Juniors (ARG), Botafogo (BRA), CR Flamengo (BRA), Fluminense FC (BRA), SE Palmeiras (BRA), CA River Plate (ARG)
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About DAZN
DAZN is the world’s largest sports entertainment platform, available in more than 200 markets. DAZN is the home of European football, women’s football, boxing and MMA, as well as the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP and many more. DAZN’s football rights include the Bundesliga, English Premier League, J.League, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the UEFA Champions League, making DAZN the largest football broadcaster in the country. Europe.
DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sports. Through a single, seamless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN.
DAZN partners with leading pay TV operators, ISPs and telecommunications operators around the world to maximize the visibility of sports to a wide audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone and many others.
DAZN is a privately held global company with more than 3,000 employees in more than 25 countries. For more information about DAZN, our products, our people and our performance, visitwww.dazngroup.com.
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