FIFA Club World Cup 2025™: 30 teams, 30 stars. Part 2 UEFA
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Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Neymar… It’s a star-studded lineup heading to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™. FIFA takes a look at some of the many players to watch in the United States.
Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane will be there
Experienced Edinson Cavani, Neymar and Antoine Griezmann aim for world glory
Youngsters Bradley Barcola, Estêvão and Karim Konaté are already highly anticipated
In total, 32 of the world’s best teams will take part in the inaugural edition of the competition, which will be an opportunity to see some of the most exciting talents on the footballing landscape shine.
Here we present to you a key player from each of the 30 teams already qualified for this historic event.
A new era begins for club football
The countdown to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ has begun UEFA Bradley Barcola: Paris Saint-Germain
Arriving from Lyon for 45 million euros in 2023, the French striker has been racking up goals, assists and crazy moves to help PSG, and its supporters, turn the page on the departure of Kylian Mbappé.
Julian Brandt: Borussia Dortmund
Capable of excelling as an attacking midfielder or in support of the striker, this BVB stalwart appears to be reaching his peak as the FIFA Club World Cup approaches.
Diogo Costa: Porto
Aged just 24, the Portuguese goalkeeper shone at UEFA EURO 2024 by stopping all three Slovenian attempts in a memorable penalty shootout (0-0 aet, 3 pens to 0), confirming that he is one of the rising stars in his position.
Antoine Griezmann: Atlético Madrid
The versatile French striker, who became Atlético’s all-time top scorer earlier this year, remains one of the most impressive and intelligent players in modern football.
Erling Haaland: Manchester City
Ruthless and tireless, the Norwegian continues to smash goal records season after season. Pep Guardiola describes his striker’s ability to find the back of the net as “scary”. There is no doubt that Haaland will not fail to panic opposing defenses during the new world competition.
Harry Kane: Bayern Munich
The England captain, the team’s all-time leading scorer, reaffirmed his status as a top finisher in Bavaria by enjoying the most prolific debut season in Bundesliga history.
Orkun Kokçü: Benfica
A star of Turkey’s UEFA EURO 2024 squad, this intelligent and often sought-after attacking midfielder will be keen to show his class once again.
Karim Konate: FC Salzburg
This young Ivorian with great potential, top scorer in the Austrian championship last season, is the new nugget unearthed by the Salzburg club, experts in the field.
Lautaro Martinez: Inter Milan
After winning the Scudetto and finishing as the top scorer and best player in Serie A, the Argentinian also finished as the top scorer in the last Copa América won by his country. Already a world champion, can Lautaro claim a second world crown?
Kylian Mbappé: Real Madrid
The speedy French striker left his country as PSG’s all-time leading scorer. Now, the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ winner and 2022 adidas Golden Boot winner wants to write a new page in his history with Europe’s most successful club.
Cole Palmer: Chelsea
Voted best young player in the Premier League after a dazzling first season with Chelsea (22 goals and 17 assists), the young Englishman, elegant and unpredictable, seems ready to conquer everything in his path at world level.
Dusan Vlahovic: Juventus
After struggling to digest his €70 million transfer, the Serbian striker has now returned to his best and established himself at the forefront of Juve’s attack.
