FC25 tournament in Berlin: Be there! Free gaming event in June!

FC25 tournament in Berlin: Be there! Free gaming event in June!

On June 12, 2025, a special event will take place as part of the FC25 tournament in the Ingeborg Drewitz library in Berlin. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., single players and teams of 2 are invited to compete in the football games on PlayStation 5. Participation is free of charge and accessible to all ages. To secure a place, registration in the library or by phone is required at 030/90299-2410. Spectators are welcome and do not need registration. For more information, interested parties can use the email address event-bibliothek@ba-sz.berlin.de . This event is against the background of the upcoming FIFA Club World Championship, which will take place in the USA in the summer of 2025.

The FIFA Club World Championship 2025 is carried out from June 14th to July 13th and combines 32 teams from all over the world, including the German record champions FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The new tournament mode replaces the former version with only seven teams and is now held every four years. The games take place in 12 stadiums in the United States, including the Audi Field in Washington DC and the Met Life Stadium in New York, where the final will take place on July 13th. Overall, the tournament comprises a period of one month and promises exciting encounters.

grouping of the tournament participants

The new formatting of the club world championship brings a competition participation of teams from various continents. In the group phase there will be eight groups with four teams each. The best two teams of each group move into the round of 16. The game plan for the German representatives looks like this:

Financial aspects and transfer

FIFA has put out a total prize money of $ 1 billion for the tournament, with the winner being able to receive up to $ 115 million. The games are broadcast live on free TV and via streaming services such as Sat.1, joyn and ran.de.

This realignment of the FIFA Club World Championship, which has been held in the new format since 2025, has the goal of ensuring a greater representation of various associations. In this way, participants qualify through their continental competitions and the host USA gets an additional place in the tournament. It remains to be seen how the tournament is established in the world of football, especially since it is less interested in Europe, while it is an important title in South America. berlin.de reports that the event in Berlin is a great way for football fans to network before the official club world championship.