PSG vs Flamengo: Intercontinental Cup final 2025 – team news, date, lineups
Who: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Flamengo
What: FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 final
When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 8pm (17:00 GMT)
Where: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Doha, Qatar
How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 14:00 GMT, before our live text commentary streams.
European heavyweights PSG and South American giants Flamengo clash in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, with each side eyeing another major trophy to cap off a stellar year.
Flamengo arrive fresh from a historic double, lifting the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian Serie A title, a feat achieved only four times before, while PSG added four crowns, including the UEFA Champions League trophy, to their collection this year.
The revamped Intercontinental Cup brings together the winners of each confederation’s top club competition in a shorter format designed to complement FIFA’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup.
Here’s everything you need to know about the final:
What is the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025?
It is the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup, an annual knockout tournament organised by FIFA.
The tournament comprises the six continental champions from each of the six FIFA confederations: PSG (UEFA), Al Ahli FC (AFC), Cruz Azul (CONCACAF), Flamengo (CONMEBOL), Pyramids FC (CAF) and Auckland City FC (OFC).
The tournament began in September, with teams facing each other in a single-elimination bracket.
Here’s how the matches ended:
First round, September 14: Pyramids 3-0 Auckland City (African-Asian-Pacific Cup playoff)
Second round, September 23: Al Ahli 1-3 Pyramids (African-Asian-Pacific Cup)
Second round, December 10: Cruz Azul 1-2 Flamengo (Derby of the Americas)
Playoff, December 13: Flamengo 2-0 Pyramids (Challenger Cup)
How is the Intercontinental Cup different from the FIFA Club World Cup?
From 1960 to 2004, the Intercontinental Cup was held annually and pitted the champions of Europe and South America against each other.
In 2005, it was renamed the FIFA Club World Cup to include other continental champions. However, the competition was relaunched this year as a quadrennial tournament expanded to 32 teams, with Chelsea named the inaugural winners of the new format.
Similarly, the Intercontinental Cup was also relaunched in its new format in 2024 when Real Madrid beat Mexican club Pachuca.
While the Intercontinental Cup carries the honorary tag of annual “world champions”, it still ranks below the expanded Club World Cup in terms of prestige and significance.
Where is the final being held?
Al-Rayyan’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, named after a former emir of Qatar, will host the Intercontinental Cup final. The 45,032-capacity venue hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
