Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, June 9, 2025, 22:32 / Updated Monday, June 9, 2025:43
The champion of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain, is considered the main favorite to win the World Club Championship in 2025, according to the optor supercomputer, a company specialized in sports statistics. Opta published his forecasts on the chances of the 32 participating teams on Monday.
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Between June 14 and July 13, 32 teams from all over the world will take place for the title of the best formation of the planet;
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The World Club Championship, the new mammoth variant of the competition, organized this year by FIFA in the US, will be able to be watched in Romania on Pro TV, Pro Arena and the Trust platform, Voyo;
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All about the World Club Championship 2025
PSG, the holder of the Champions League title, is in the first place in the standings, with 18.5% chance to conquer the trophy.
PSG is in Group B, along with Atletico Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders. The debut will take place on June 15, against the other European team in the group, Atletico. According to the optimals, PSG qualifies in “optimal” in over 90% of cases.
Opt Prediction to win the World Club Championship
According to the French team, the following favorites in winning the trophy are Manchester City (17.8%), Bayern (12.8%), Inter (12.3%) and Real Madrid (9.8%), according to OPTA estimates.
The supercomputer simulated the World Club Championship of 2025 more than 10,000 times, based on a predictive model. Palmeiras and Flamego have a 0.3% chance of winning the trophy.
The Format of the World Club Championship 2025
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A phase of the groups composed of eight groups of four teams per group, which plays in a single game.
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The first two teams in the group advance in the “optimile” of the final.
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A direct eliminatory stage with a single match, from the “optimile” of the final to the final.
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No Play-off for third place.
The composition of the World Clubs Championship groups 2025
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Group A: FC Porto, Palmeiras, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
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Group B.: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
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Group C.: Bayern, Boca Juniors, Benfica, Auckland City
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Group D: Chelsea, Flamego, Esperance Tunis, Los Angeles FC
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The group is: Inter, River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey
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Group F: Dortmund, Fluminense, Mamelodi, Ulsan HD
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Group G.: Manchester City, Juventus, Al-Ain, Wydad
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Group H: Salzburg, Real Madrid, Pachuca, Al-Hilal
