Mamelodi Sundowns will be in action in the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup alongside 32 other teams from around the globe.
The newly crowned Premier Soccer League champions will be in the United States for the competition that starts from Saturday, June 14, to Sunday, July 14, alongside Al Ahly, Wydad Athletic Club, and Esperance.
Ahead of the competition, Fifa has now confirmed the dates when teams will bring in new players to strengthen their clubs ahead of the competition. Sundowns will now start negotiating with their targets before formalising the deals in the next couple of weeks as confirmed by the organizers.
Dates for the special transfer window confirmed by Fifa
“In line with the Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 202 and the relevant amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, all 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in FIFA’s groundbreaking competition have confirmed the opening of an exceptional registration window from 1 to 10 June for all their affiliated clubs to allow new players signed to compete in the tournament,” Fifa said in a statement.
“The Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which were approved by the FIFA Council in October 2024, seek to address technicalities and equalise differences in registration periods and domestic-season timings between participating clubs to the greatest extent possible, while affording flexibility to the Member Associations in question.
“Participating clubs will also be able to replace and add players during a restricted in-competition period from 27 June to 3 July 2025 within a set limit and according to specific limitations, including the fact that a ‘standard’ registration window must be open for the club at the time. The objective is to encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players’ participation. This will ensure that the best players will be playing, allowing clubs to add new recruits even during the tournament.”
Currently, Sundowns are preparing for the Caf Champions League final against Pyramids.
