The 2025 Club World Cup had an audience of 2.7 billion viewers

Miami (USA) (EFE).- The 2025 Club World Cup, which saw Chelsea crowned champion in the United States, recorded an audience of 2.7 billion viewers worldwide and brought together 2.5 million people in the stadiums, FIFA reported this Tuesday.

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“Preliminary data confirms that the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 captivated viewers worldwide. Nielsen Sports estimates that around 2.7 billion viewers followed the tournament through various media outlets,” the governing body of football said in a statement. According to data from the sports measurement and analysis platform, more than 131 million people watched the tournament on television in Brazil, representing 62% of its population. More than 50% of the population watched the Club World Cup at some point
In addition, 60% of Portugal – a country of about ten million inhabitants – tuned in to the tournament at some point, while around 50% of the population of other nations such as Spain – 48 million inhabitants – or Italy – 58 million – also followed the competition. Regarding specific matches, FIFA mentioned that the round of 16 match between Manchester City and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia reached a 77.9% television audience share in Saudi Arabia. Ángel Colmenares
While the Boca Juniors-Benfica match was followed by more than 9.1 million people in Argentina, “which represents an audience rating of 84.2%, the highest in the country since the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores final”. «Global success»
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström stated in the press release that these figures made the tournament «a global success that has marked a turning point» and highlighted the role of the DAZN platform, which broadcast the competition exclusively and free of charge. FIFA added that 2.5 million people joined this audience, attending the matches in the stadiums of the eleven venues. Enzo Fernández (d) of Chelsea disputes the ball with Vítor Ferreira of PSG during the Club World Cup final between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), in an archive photograph. EFE/ Ángel Colmenares The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 was held from June 14 to July 13 in the United States. It was the first edition to be held under a renewed format, which included the participation of 32 teams and the celebration of the tournament every four years. Chelsea lifted the trophy in the final held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0.