Stars to Watch for at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

by Ryan Baxter

Lionel Messi

Club: Inter Mami

Messi has won the competition 3 times all with FC Barcelona, the little man will be looking for 4th title can he fire Mami to victory if so Mami will be the first MLS team to win the club world cup.

Messi has 3 goals in 6 matches so far in 2025 will be ready world cup glory this summer.

Jude Bellingham

Club: Real Madrid

The English star joined the Spanish giants in 2023 who are the current champions. Bellingham who is yet to score in the competition so he will b keen to get of the mark this year, if Real Madrid want to keep the crown the stars need to shine.

Erling Haaland

Club: Manchester City

Haaland missed the last competition where Man City featured due to injury, surely it’s obvious that Haaland will aim to make a mark this round and save what has been a terrible season for City standards.

Roberto Firmino

Club: Al Hilal

Firmino has already tasted success since his move to the Saudi Pro League can the Brazilian star continue this successful run. Already a winner with Liverpool back in 2019 can win again with another club against hard competition.

Luiz Suarez

Club: Inter Mami

Winner with Barcelona in 2016 with 5 goals to his name its fair to say a return is overdue can he add to his goal tally alongside teammate Lionel Messi this summer.

Kylian Mbappe

Club: Real Madrid

Won his first club world cup with Real Madrid last year during his first appearance in the competition, now 26 years old the Frenchman has now won every major competition he has participated in from international to club level well there’s plenty of time for more.

Harry Kane

Club: Bayern Munich

Kanes first international club competition for his career and still searching for his first title despite being one of the world’s best strikers. England’s captain recording breaking goal machine has bagged 76 goals in 81 matches for Bayern who are currently top of the Bundesliga, could this be a start of a winning streak for Harry Kanes career.

Cole Palmer

Club: Chelsea

Chelsea can thank their 2021 champions league win and winning the club world cup back in 2022 for their entry this summer. Chelsea has the potential to be dark horses this summer and with Cole Palmer leading the line anything could be possible with the English star in form with 14 goals in 33 for the midfielder.