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.

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 TeamConfederationQualification for tournamentPrevious annual club world championship finals(bold indicates winners)Previous quadrennial club world championship finals(bold indicates winners) Paris Saint-GermainUEFAWinners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions LeagueNone1 (2025) FlamengoCONMEBOLWinners of the 2025 Copa LibertadoresIC: 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-GermainTeam FlamengoOpponentResult2025 FIFA Intercontinental CupOpponentResultByeSecond round Cruz Azul2–1Play-off Pyramids2–0

Match Summary In the 38th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored when he finished at the back post from close range after a low cross from the right by Désiré Doué which Flamengo goalkeeper Agustín Rossi got a hand to but couldn't prevent it reaching Kvaratskhelia. In the 62nd minute, Flamengo were awarded a penalty when Giorgian de Arrascaeta was fouled by Marquinhos, Jorginho scored with a low finish to the right. The match went to extra-time and eventually a penalty shoot-out. PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov saved four penalties in a row as PSG won the match 2-1 on penalties.

Details

GK 39 Matvey SafonovRB 33 Warren Zaïre-EmeryCB 5 Marquinhos (c)CB 51 Willian Pacho LB 25 Nuno MendesCM 87 João NevesCM 17 Vitinha CM 8 Fabián Ruiz RF 14 Désiré Doué CF 19 Lee Kang-in LF 7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Substitutes:GK 30 Lucas ChevalierGK 89 Renato MarinDF 4 Lucas BeraldoDF 6 Illia ZabarnyiDF 21 Lucas HernandezMF 24 Senny Mayulu FW 9 Gonçalo RamosFW 10 Ousmane Dembélé FW 29 Bradley Barcola FW 47 Quentin Ndjantou FW 49 Ibrahim Mbaye Manager: Luis Enrique GK 1 Agustín RossiRB 2 Guillermo VarelaCB 3 Léo OrtizCB 4 Léo PereiraLB 26 Alex Sandro CM 5 Erick Pulgar CM 21 Jorginho RW 50 Gonzalo Plata AM 10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta LW 15 Jorge Carrascal CF 27 Bruno Henrique (c) Substitutes:GK 49 Dyogo AlvesDF 6 Ayrton LucasDF 13 DaniloDF 22 Emerson RoyalMF 8 Saúl MF 18 Nicolás de la Cruz MF 52 Evertton AraújoMF 64 Wallace YanFW 7 Luiz Araújo FW 9 Pedro FW 11 Everton FW 16 Samuel Lino FW 23 Juninho FW 30 MichaelManager: 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)

Statistics +OverallStatisticParis Saint-GermainFlamengoGoals scored11Total shots2312Shots on target92Ball possession61%39%Corner kicks103Fouls committed1516Offsides22Yellow cards36Red cards00

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