New FIFA Tournament Debuts in Philadelphia This Summer Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Over the next two years, Philadelphia will become the world's stage for several international sporting events. In addition to hosting the World Cup during the summer of 2026, a new tournament called the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be played in Philadelphia this summer.

The city will host eight matches in the new tournament. Group play begins at Lincoln Financial Field on June 16 and concludes with a quarterfinal match on July 4.

On Thursday, April 10, FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited Lincoln Financial Field to announce the tournament. It will bring 32 teams from six international FIFA confederations to 11 U.S. cities this summer, including Philadelphia.

"We have fans from Chelsea, or [Manchester] City, or Real Madrid. They come from all over the world, and they will come to the United States. They will come to Philadelphia," Infantino said in a media statement shared with CBS News Philadelphia. "We thought that Philadelphia is such a great city that we'll bring another World Cup to Philadelphia as well this year." 

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the tournament will help Philadelphia reach "the next level as being a global hub for entertainment, culture, and sports."

Soccer isn't the only big sporting event that will take place in Philadelphia. Next year, in 2026, the city will host the MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. It's the fifth time that the city has hosted the event. The Wells Fargo Center will be the center of sports action. That's for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Finally, the PGA Championship will be held May 11 to 17 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square.