Sports streamer DAZN has won the rights to broadcast next summer’s FIFA Club World Cup globally.
The competition will stream free to view on DAZN globally, in multiple languages. DAZN’s deal with FIFA includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which kicks off on Sunday, 15th June 2025 will bring together the 32 leading club sides from all over the world for matches to be played in 12 venues across the USA over a 29-day period. The final will take place on Sunday, 13th July 2025.
The agreement to hold the exclusive global broadcast rights to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 marks the start of a broader partnership between DAZN and FIFA, said the streamer. This includes integrating FIFA+, FIFA’s library of iconic moments and full-match replays, as well as live fixtures, into the DAZN platform.
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, said: “I am delighted to announce that FIFA, in partnership with DAZN and FIFA+, will bring the best of club soccer for free to everywhere in the world, meaning that every single [football] fan across the globe can watch the best players from the 32 best clubs compete in the new FIFA Club World Cup to be the first official ‘FIFA Club World Champions’.
DAZN chief executive officer Shay Segev added: “This groundbreaking deal with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to be the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans everywhere. We’re delighted to have the 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 home of [football].
“DAZN is the only sports streaming platform that has a truly global reach, with world-leading technology and a single-minded focus to deliver the very best digital experience for all sports fans. We’re committed to ensuring that every fan can watch every moment of the thrilling action from this new prime club tournament.”
