Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed

Chelsea and Manchester City will be involved in today's Club World Cup draw (Image: GETTY)

The draw for next year's Club World Cup will take place today, with Chelsea and Manchester City the only English clubs involved in the new-look competition.

The expanded tournament will see 32 teams drawn into eight groups in a similar format to the regular World Cup. The top two teams from each group will go into the knockout stages, with the final set to be held in New Jersey on July 13, 2025.

It comes after FIFA were left without a TV broadcaster for the revamped event, with streaming service DAZN set to air the competition for free.

The governing body had struggled to drum up interest from broadcasters and opted to hand the rights to DAZN with just six months until the tournament gets underway.

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15 mins ago17:30Archie GriggsPots in full

Here's a look at the teams in each of the four pots...

Pot One: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, Fluminense.

Pot Two: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Porto, Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, RB Salzburg.

Pot Three: Al Hilal, Ulsan, Al Ahly, Wydad, Monterrey, Leon, Boca Juniors, Botafogo.

Pot Four: Urawa Reds, Al Ain, Esperance, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland City, Inter Miami.

30 mins ago17:15Archie GriggsHow does the draw work?

The teams involved will be drawn into eight separate groups, which will be made up of one team from each of the four pots.

There is also a 'paired seeding' rule to keep the top teams on opposite sides of the draw, ensuring Real Madrid and Manchester City cannot face each other until the semi-finals.

This will also apply to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain as well as River Plate and Flamengo.

No group can feature more than one team from the same confederation except UEFA, which will have 12 teams in the draw.

As a result, four of the eight groups will contain two European clubs.

45 mins ago17:00Archie GriggsWelcome!

Hello and welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of the Club World Cup draw, which will get underway at 6pm.

It will take place at a star-studded ceremony in Miami, with all matches set to be held in the United States.

Chelsea and Manchester City are the only two English clubs involved in the draw.

We'll be on hand to bring you the very latest updates and break down any complications as they arise.

Stay tuned!

Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed

Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed

Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed

Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed

Club World Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City learn opponents as FIFA left embarrassed