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2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final

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2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final
Event2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Paris Saint-Germain Flamengo
France Brazil
1 1
After extra time
Paris Saint-Germain won 2–1 on penalties
Date17 December 2025 (2025-12-17)
VenueAhmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Man of the MatchMatvey Safonov (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]
RefereeIsmail Elfath (United States)[2]
Attendance42,150[3]
WeatherClear
20 °C (68 °F)
68% humidity[4]
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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][7]

Teams

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Team Confederation Qualification for tournament Previous annual club world championship finals
(bold indicates winners)		 Previous quadrennial club world championship finals
(bold indicates winners)
France Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League None 1 (2025)
Brazil 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.[8]

Route to the final

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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.

France Paris Saint-Germain Team Brazil Flamengo
Opponent Result 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Opponent Result
Bye Second round Mexico Cruz Azul 2–1
Play-off Egypt Pyramids 2–0

Match

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Details

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Paris Saint-Germain France1–1 (a.e.t.)Brazil Flamengo
 Report
Penalties
 2–1
Attendance: 42,150[3]
Paris Saint-Germain[2]
Flamengo[2]
GK39Russia Matvey Safonov
RB33France Warren Zaïre-Emery
CB5Brazil Marquinhos (c)
CB51Ecuador Willian PachoYellow card 85'
LB25Portugal Nuno Mendes
CM87Portugal João Neves
CM17Portugal VitinhaYellow card 44'
CM8Spain Fabián RuizYellow card 32'downward-facing red arrow 106'
RF14France Désiré Douédownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF19South Korea Lee Kang-indownward-facing red arrow 35'
LF7Georgia (country) Khvicha Kvaratskheliadownward-facing red arrow 91'
Substitutes:
GK30France Lucas Chevalier
GK89Italy Renato Marin
DF4Brazil Lucas Beraldo
DF6Ukraine Illia Zabarnyi
DF21France Lucas Hernandez
MF24France Senny Mayuluupward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW9Portugal Gonçalo Ramos
FW10France Ousmane Dembéléupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW29France Bradley Barcolaupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW47France Quentin Ndjantouupward-facing green arrow 106'
FW49Senegal Ibrahim Mbayeupward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
Spain Luis Enrique
GK1Argentina Agustín Rossi
RB2Uruguay Guillermo Varela
CB3Brazil Léo Ortiz
CB4Brazil Léo Pereira
LB26Brazil Alex SandroYellow card 23'
CM5Chile Erick PulgarYellow card 64'downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM21Italy JorginhoYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW50Ecuador Gonzalo PlataYellow card 90+5'downward-facing red arrow 108'
AM10Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaetadownward-facing red arrow 74'
LW15Colombia Jorge Carrascaldownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF27Brazil Bruno Henrique (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK49Brazil Dyogo Alves
DF6Brazil Ayrton Lucas
DF13Brazil Danilo
DF22Brazil Emerson Royal
MF8Spain SaúlYellow card 96'upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF18Uruguay Nicolás de la Cruzupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF52Brazil Evertton Araújo
MF64Brazil Wallace Yan
FW7Brazil Luiz Araújoupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW9Brazil Pedroupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW11Brazil Evertonupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW16Brazil Samuel Linoupward-facing green arrow 108'
FW23Brazil JuninhoYellow card 120'
FW30Brazil Michael
Manager:
Brazil Filipe Luís

Man of the Match:
Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:[2]
Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Jarred Gillett (England)
Support video assistant referee:[2]
Antonio García (Uruguay)

Match rules[9]

Statistics

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Overall[3]
Statistic Paris Saint-Germain Flamengo
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

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  1. 1 2 3 "PSG topple Flamengo to win Intercontinental Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Tactical Line-up: Paris Saint-Germain v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Match Report: Paris Saint-Germain v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Doha, Qatar Weather History". Weather Underground. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Paris Saint Germain 1 Falmengo 1 (2-1 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Regulations for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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