The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicked off in style with a unique padel event in Miami, bringing together the worlds of football and racquet sports in a celebration of global sport and culture. Hosted in collaboration with Premier Padel, the International Padel Federation (FIP), FIFA, and the European Club Association (ECA), the event served as a dynamic prelude to the tournament’s opening matches.
Held at a specially constructed venue near Hard Rock Stadium, the gathering featured a mix of sporting legends, executives, and media personalities. Among the high-profile attendees were ECA and Premier Padel Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, FIFA Secretary General Matthias Grafström, and football icons Christian Vieri, Alessandro Del Piero, Esteban Cambiasso, and Maxi Rodríguez. Representatives from competing clubs and DAZN guests also joined the festivities, highlighting the growing synergy between football and padel.
The event included exhibition matches, interactive sessions, and media opportunities, all designed to showcase padel’s rising popularity and its potential to engage new audiences. With the Club World Cup drawing fans from across the globe, the padel showcase added a fresh and inclusive dimension to the tournament’s opening week.
As the Club World Cup unfolds across the United States, this Miami event set the tone for a month of innovation, entertainment, and cross-sport collaboration. It also underscored the shared values of community, competition, and global connection that unite both football and padel on the world stage.
