2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final

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.

2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final
The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan hosted the final.
Event2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
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)
RefereeIsmail Elfath (United States)
Attendance42,150
WeatherClear
22 °C (72 °F)
57% humidity
2024
2026

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.

Teams

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

  • IC: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
  • FCWC: FIFA Club World Cup finals (annual tournament; 2000, 2005–2023)

Route to the final

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.

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

Match

Details

Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flamengo
Kvaratskhelia 38' Report
  • Jorginho 62' (pen.)
Penalties
  • Vitinha
  • Dembélé
  • Mendes
  • Barcola
2–1
  • De la Cruz
  • Saúl
  • Pedro
  • Pereira
  • L. Araújo
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 42,150
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Paris Saint-Germain
Flamengo
GK 39 Matvey Safonov
RB 33 Warren Zaïre-Emery
CB 5 Marquinhos (c)
CB 51 Willian Pacho  85'
LB 25 Nuno Mendes
CM 87 João Neves
CM 17 Vitinha  44'
CM 8 Fabián Ruiz  32'  106'
RF 14 Désiré Doué  78'
CF 19 Lee Kang-in  35'
LF 7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia  91'
Substitutes:
GK 30 Lucas Chevalier
GK 89 Renato Marin
DF 4 Lucas Beraldo
DF 6 Illia Zabarnyi
DF 21 Lucas Hernandez
MF 24 Senny Mayulu  35'  64'
FW 9 Gonçalo Ramos
FW 10 Ousmane Dembélé  78'
FW 29 Bradley Barcola  64'
FW 47 Quentin Ndjantou  106'
FW 49 Ibrahim Mbaye  91'
Manager:
Luis Enrique
GK 1 Agustín Rossi
RB 2 Guillermo Varela
CB 3 Léo Ortiz
CB 4 Léo Pereira
LB 26 Alex Sandro  23'
CM 5 Erick Pulgar  64'  74'
CM 21 Jorginho  20'  74'
RW 50 Gonzalo Plata  90+5'  108'
AM 10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta  74'
LW 15 Jorge Carrascal  56'
CF 27 Bruno Henrique (c)  90+2'
Substitutes:
GK 49 Dyogo Alves
DF 6 Ayrton Lucas
DF 13 Danilo
DF 22 Emerson Royal
MF 8 Saúl  96'  74'
MF 18 Nicolás de la Cruz  74'
MF 52 Evertton Araújo
MF 64 Wallace Yan
FW 7 Luiz Araújo  90+2'
FW 9 Pedro  56'
FW 11 Everton  74'
FW 16 Samuel Lino  108'
FW 23 Juninho  120'
FW 30 Michael
Manager:
Filipe Luís

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

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

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of one concussion substitution, granting the opposition an additional standalone substitution

Statistics

Overall
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

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