2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final
The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Paris Saint-Germain won 2–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 17 December 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint-Germain)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ismail Elfath (United States)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,150[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 22 °C (72 °F) 57% humidity[4] | ||||||
The 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, also known simply as the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, was the final match of the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, an international club football tournament featuring the club champions from each of the six continental confederations. The match took place on 17 December 2025 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, between French club Paris Saint-Germain, winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Flamengo, the winners of play-offs contested by the other five confederations.[5][6]
Paris Saint-Germain won the match 2–1 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, for their first club world championship title.[1]
Teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification for tournament | Previous annual club world championship finals (bold indicates winners) |
Previous quadrennial club world championship finals (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | UEFA | Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League | None | 1 (2025) |
| Flamengo | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores | IC: 1 (1981) FCWC: 1 (2019) |
None |
Note: On 27 October 2017, FIFA officially recognised all the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as club world champions, in equal status to the FIFA Club World Cup.[7]
- IC: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
- FCWC: FIFA Club World Cup finals (annual tournament; 2000, 2005–2023)
Route to the final
As the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain qualified directly for the final of the tournament. Flamengo advanced as the winners of the play-off match, known as the FIFA Challenger Cup, played on 13 December 2025.
| Paris Saint-Germain | Team | Flamengo | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Second round | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | |
| Play-off | Pyramids | 2–0 | ||
Match
Details
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamengo |
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| Kvaratskhelia 38' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain[2]
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Flamengo[2]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[8]
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Statistics
| Statistic | Paris Saint-Germain | Flamengo |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 23 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 61% | 39% |
| Corner kicks | 10 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 16 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c "PSG topple Flamengo to win Intercontinental Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tactical Line-up: Paris Saint-Germain v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: Paris Saint-Germain v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Doha, Qatar Weather History". Weather Underground. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Council approves unprecedented prize money pot for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and takes key decisions on women's competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Lopez Vega, Alejandro (31 May 2025). "Luis Enrique leads PSG to Champions League, Ligue 1 and French Cup titles: Which other coaches have won the treble?". Bolavip. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com (Press release). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Regulations for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 December 2025.