Group E was one of eight groups in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer tournament hosted in the United States and organized by FIFA. It comprised four teams: River Plate of Argentina; Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan; Monterrey of Mexico; and Inter Milan of Italy. Teams qualified by winning the respective continental club championships of their confederation or through a ranking of their performance in competitions. Only two clubs per country were allowed to qualify unless three or four won their respective continental club championship. The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup was the first in the tournament's history to be played under its quadrennial format with 32 teams. The group's matches began on June 17 and concluded on June 25.
Teams The four teams in Group E were decided by the FIFA Club World Cup draw held by FIFA on December 5, 2024, in the Miami area. The 32 participants were divided into four pots based on their confederation and ranking within FIFA's club ranking system. Each of the eight groups would receive one team from each pot. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for those from UEFA, which had twelve slots; teams from the same national association were not able to be drawn into the same group.
+ 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group E draw Draw position Team Association Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Appearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance E1 River Plate 1 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL four-year ranking (1st among eligible) 3rd 2018 Runners-up (2015) E2 Urawa Red Diamonds 4 AFC Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League 4th 2023 Third place (2007) E3 Monterrey 3 CONCACAF Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League 6th 2021 Third place (2012, 2019) E4 Inter Milan 2 UEFA UEFA four-year ranking (4th among eligible) 2nd 2010 Winners (2010)
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Standings
In the round of 16: The winners of Group E, Inter Milan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Fluminense. The runners-up of Group E, Monterrey, advanced to play the winners of Group F, Borussia Dortmund.
Matches Matches took place from June 17 to 25. All times listed are local.
River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds
GK 1 Franco Armani (c)RB 4 Gonzalo MontielCB 6 Germán Pezzella CB 28 Lucas Martínez QuartaLB 21 Marcos Acuña DM 24 Enzo Pérez CM 26 Ignacio Fernández CM 22 Kevin CastañoRF 30 Franco MastantuonoCF 15 Sebastián Driussi LF 11 Facundo Colidio Substitutions:MF 8 Maximiliano Meza MF 34 Giuliano Galoppo FW 9 Miguel Borja MF 18 Pity Martínez DF 20 Milton Casco Manager: Marcelo Gallardo GK 1 Shūsaku NishikawaRB 4 Hirokazu IshiharaCB 3 Danilo BozaCB 5 Marius Høibråten (c)LB 88 Yōichi Naganuma CM 11 Samuel Gustafson CM 25 Kaito Yasui RW 77 Takurō Kaneko AM 8 Matheus Sávio LW 13 Ryōma Watanabe CF 24 Yūsuke MatsuoSubstitutions:FW 12 Thiago Santana MF 14 Takahiro Sekine DF 26 Takuya Ogiwara MF 6 Taishi Matsumoto MF 9 Genki Haraguchi Manager: Maciej Skorża
Man of the Match: Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
Assistant referees: Robert Kempter (Germany) Christian Dietz (Germany) Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) Video assistant referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Support video assistant referee: Hamza Al-Fariq (Morocco)
Monterrey vs Inter Milan
GK 1 Esteban AndradaCB 33 Stefan MedinaCB 93 Sergio Ramos (c)CB 4 Víctor GuzmánRM 2 Ricardo Chávez CM 10 Sergio Canales CM 30 Jorge Rodríguez CM 8 Óliver Torres LM 3 Gerardo ArteagaCF 7 Germán Berterame CF 29 Lucas Ocampos Substitutions:DF 14 Érick Aguirre MF 6 Nelson Deossa MF 5 Fidel Ambríz MF 19 Jordi Cortizo FW 16 Johan Rojas Manager: Domènec Torrent GK 1 Yann SommerCB 28 Benjamin Pavard CB 15 Francesco AcerbiCB 95 Alessandro BastoniRM 36 Matteo DarmianCM 23 Nicolò Barella CM 21 Kristjan Asllani CM 22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan LM 30 Carlos Augusto CF 10 Lautaro Martínez (c) CF 70 Sebastiano Esposito Substitutions:MF 11 Luis Henrique FW 9 Marcus Thuram DF 32 Federico Dimarco MF 8 Petar Sučić MF 59 Nicola Zalewski Manager: Cristian Chivu
Man of the Match: Sergio Ramos (Monterrey)
Assistant referees: Bruno Boschilia (Brazil) Bruno Pires (Brazil) Fourth official: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia) Assistant video assistant referee: Juan Lara (Chile) Support video assistant referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds
GK 1 Yann SommerCB 36 Matteo DarmianCB 6 Stefan de VrijCB 30 Carlos AugustoRM 11 Luis Henrique CM 21 Kristjan Asllani CM 23 Nicolò BarellaLM 32 Federico Dimarco RF 70 Sebastiano Esposito CF 10 Lautaro Martínez (c)LF 59 Nicola Zalewski Substitutions:MF 22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan FW 94 Pio Esposito FW 45 Valentín Carboni DF 95 Alessandro Bastoni MF 8 Petar Sučić Manager: Cristian Chivu GK 1 Shūsaku Nishikawa RB 4 Hirokazu IshiharaCB 3 Danilo BozaCB 5 Marius Høibråten (c)LB 88 Yōichi Naganuma CM 25 Kaito YasuiCM 11 Samuel Gustafson RW 77 Takurō Kaneko AM 8 Matheus Sávio LW 13 Ryōma WatanabeCF 24 Yūsuke Matsuo Substitutions:MF 14 Takahiro Sekine MF 6 Taishi Matsumoto FW 12 Thiago Santana MF 9 Genki Haraguchi DF 26 Takuya Ogiwara Manager: Maciej Skorża
Man of the Match: Ryōma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
Assistant referees: Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola) Stephen Yiembe (Kenya) Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) Video assistant referee: Hamza Al-Fariq (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Support video assistant referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
River Plate vs Monterrey
GK 1 Franco Armani (c)RB 4 Gonzalo MontielCB 28 Lucas Martínez QuartaCB 17 Paulo DíazLB 21 Marcos AcuñaDM 24 Enzo Pérez CM 22 Kevin Castaño CM 34 Giuliano Galoppo RF 30 Franco Mastantuono CF 11 Facundo ColidioLF 8 Maximiliano Meza Substitutions:MF 26 Ignacio Fernández FW 9 Miguel Borja MF 5 Matías Kranevitter MF 18 Pity Martínez Manager: Marcelo Gallardo GK 1 Esteban AndradaRB 14 Érick Aguirre CB 33 Stefan Medina CB 93 Sergio Ramos (c)LB 3 Gerardo ArteagaDM 30 Jorge Rodríguez CM 6 Nelson DeossaCM 10 Sergio Canales RF 17 Jesús Manuel Corona CF 7 Germán Berterame LF 29 Lucas Ocampos Substitutions:FW 31 Roberto de la Rosa MF 5 Fidel Ambríz FW 16 Johan Rojas DF 4 Víctor Guzmán FW 11 Alfonso Alvarado Manager: Domènec Torrent
Man of the Match: Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
Assistant referees: Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia) Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia) Fourth official: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) Assistant video assistant referee: Jérôme Brisard (France) Support video assistant referee: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)
Inter Milan vs River Plate
GK 1 Yann SommerCB 36 Matteo Darmian CB 15 Francesco AcerbiCB 95 Alessandro Bastoni RM 2 Denzel Dumfries CM 23 Nicolò Barella CM 21 Kristjan AsllaniCM 22 Henrikh MkhitaryanLM 32 Federico Dimarco CF 10 Lautaro Martínez (c) CF 94 Pio Esposito Substitutions:MF 8 Petar Sučić DF 30 Carlos Augusto FW 45 Valentín Carboni FW 70 Sebastiano Esposito DF 6 Stefan de Vrij Manager: Cristian Chivu GK 1 Franco Armani (c)RB 4 Gonzalo Montiel CB 28 Lucas Martínez Quarta CB 17 Paulo Díaz LB 21 Marcos AcuñaDM 5 Matías Kranevitter CM 8 Maximiliano Meza CM 29 Rodrigo Aliendro RF 30 Franco MastantuonoCF 9 Miguel BorjaLF 11 Facundo Colidio Substitutions:MF 26 Ignacio Fernández MF 10 Manuel Lanzini MF 35 Giorgio Costantini DF 6 Germán Pezzella Manager: Marcelo Gallardo
Man of the Match: Pio Esposito (Inter Milan)
Assistant referees: Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan) Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) Video assistant referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) Support video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey
GK 1 Shūsaku NishikawaRB 14 Takahiro Sekine (c) CB 3 Danilo BozaCB 5 Marius HøibråtenLB 88 Yōichi NaganumaCM 25 Kaito Yasui CM 11 Samuel Gustafson RW 77 Takurō Kaneko AM 13 Ryōma WatanabeLW 8 Matheus Sávio CF 24 Yūsuke MatsuoSubstitutions:MF 6 Taishi Matsumoto FW 12 Thiago Santana DF 26 Takuya Ogiwara MF 21 Tomoaki Ōkubo FW 41 Rio Nitta Manager: Maciej Skorża GK 1 Esteban AndradaRB 2 Ricardo ChávezCB 33 Stefan Medina CB 93 Sergio Ramos (c)LB 21 Luis Reyes DM 5 Fidel Ambríz CM 6 Nelson DeossaCM 8 Óliver TorresAM 17 Jesús Manuel Corona CF 7 Germán BerterameCF 11 Alfonso Alvarado Substitutions:DF 3 Gerardo Arteaga MF 37 Iker Fimbres FW 31 Roberto de la Rosa MF 19 Jordi Cortizo DF 4 Víctor Guzmán Manager: Domènec Torrent
Man of the Match: Germán Berterame (Monterrey)
Assistant referees: Robert Kempter (Germany) Christian Dietz (Germany) Fourth official: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium) Support video assistant referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim (United Arab Emirates)
Discipline Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: first yellow card: −1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points; direct red card: −4 points; yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 2 3 –5 Monterrey 1 5 –6 Inter Milan 3 4 –7 River Plate 4 3 1 2 1 1 –19
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