FC Salzburg, the Sole Austrian Representative at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

FC Salzburg is the only Austrian team in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Qualified via UEFA ranking after Arsenal’s elimination.

Will compete in Group H alongside Real Madrid, Al Hilal, and Pachuca.

FC Salzburg will be one of twelve European clubs (and the only one from Austria) participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 .

How FC Salzburg qualified

FC Salzburg secured their spot in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in April 2024 through the UEFA ranking, following Arsenal’s elimination in the Champions League quarter-finals at the hands of FC Bayern. Among the twelve qualified European teams, the Austrian club holds the lowest position in the ranking.

Group H Opponents

Real Madrid C.F. (ESP)

Al Hilal (KSA)

CF Pachuca (MEX)

FC Salzburg in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Photo: FIFA

FC Salzburg’s Matches in Group H

June 18: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg — TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 18:00

June 22: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal — Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 18:00

June 26: FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid C.F. — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 21:00

Photo: FIFA

History

FC Salzburg was founded in 1933 under the name SV Austria Salzburg and was promoted to the top division in 1953. It wasn’t until the 1990s that they began to see significant success: in 1994, they won their first Austrian Bundesliga title and reached their first (and so far only) European final—the UEFA Cup—losing to Inter Milan.

Today, the club boasts 17 league titles (including ten in a row from 2014 to 2023), nine Austrian Cups, and three Austrian Super Cups. Additionally, it has served as a launching pad for international stars such as Erling Haaland, Sadio Mané, and Dayot Upamecano.

Club Icons

Andreas Ulmer: A standout defender and a cornerstone of the team in recent years.

Jonathan Soriano: Spanish striker who scored 172 goals in 202 matches and won multiple domestic titles.

Christoph Leitgeb: Midfielder with 324 appearances and ten league titles, now a scout for Sturm Graz.

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