FIFA Donating $1M to LA Sports Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that FIFA will make a legacy contribution of $1 million dollars to Los Angeles for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

The $1 million donation to Los Angeles is part of an $11 million investment in the cities hosting club matches, including. Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC. The donations are intended to support community-focused sports programs and other projects.

“We care about our social role, which is why we are in the process of establishing the FIFA Foundation USA. Also, for the legacy of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, we will contribute one million dollars to each of the cities that will host matches to support local social projects,” Gianni Infantino, President, FIFA, said. “This means ideally installing sports fields and organizing soccer activities with children in areas where they are most needed in each city, something that will ensure that the impact of this groundbreaking global tournament will be felt for years to come.”

As the United States gets set to host two major FIFA events over the next two years (FIFA Club World Cup 2025, beginning in June 2025, and the FIFA World Cup 2026™), FIFA will make these funds available to each city hosting club matches.

“We want to do something for the communities, because one of the things that strikes me here in North America – and this has to change – is that there are not enough facilities to play soccer in the right environment,” Infantino added. “So to contribute to building something in the areas of the cities that is most needed is something that we have to do. It is our responsibility, and I hope that many will follow us in this.”

This announcement continues building momentum toward the highly anticipated tournament, and further underlines the positive social, sporting and economic impact the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™ is expected to have both in the United States and globally.

Last week a socioeconomic analysis of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup by OpenEconomics revealed that the competition could help generate up to $21.1 billion in global GDP, including $9.6 billion in the United States. The study also revealed that the FIFA Club World Cup could generate $17.1 billion in gross output and unlock $3.36 billion in social benefits across the United States, while supporting the creation of approximately 105,000 jobs.

Last week, the FIFA President paid tribute to the first responders and those impacted in the Los Angeles, Pasadena/Altadena community by the devastating January 2025 wildfires. FIFA will be donating two tickets per first responder for FIFA Club World Cup matches staged at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium, up to 30,000 tickets.

Additionally, in late March, FIFA announced plans to distribute $250 million in solidarity for club football across the world while at the same time confirming that FIFA’s revenues, which are set aside for global club football development through the 211 FIFA Member Associations, would remain untouched. This unprecedented solidarity investment program will boost FIFA’s efforts to make football truly global.

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will bring together 32 elite teams from all six confederations, with the action set to kick off in Miami on Saturday, June 14. A total of 63 matches will take place across 12 host venues, culminating in a spectacular final at MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey on Sunday, July 13, when the FIFA club world champions will be crowned.

All tournament fixtures will be live-streamed for free on DAZN.com, bringing the excitement of the first edition of the competition to every football fan around the world. Tickets and ticket-inclusive hospitality packages are available now via FIFA.com/tickets.