Uefa has played down concerns over potential scheduling conflicts between the 2025 Women’s European Championship and the expanded FIFA Men’s Club World Cup. The men’s tournament, taking place from 15 June to 13 July 2025 in the United States, will feature 32 teams, including Chelsea and Manchester City. Meanwhile, Euro 2025 is set to run from 2 to 27 July in Switzerland, meaning that some matches could overlap.
Despite this, Uefa managing director Nadine Kessler is not concerned, stating, “We’re talking about two tournaments, in two different countries, with two different timezones.” Kessler emphasized that Uefa’s broadcasting agreements differ from FIFA’s, and while exclusivity for women’s football tournaments is ideal, it is increasingly challenging to secure.
FIFA, which rejected claims from Fifpro and the World Leagues Association about lack of consultation, defended the clash, stating the 2025-2030 match calendar was approved by its Council in 2023 as a balanced solution.
