New cycle, same shield, same demand. Real Madrid today begins a new chapter in its history at the Club World Cup. The debut will be against Al Hilal, a rival with known faces and the first challenge in Group H.
It will also be the official premiere of Xabi Alonso On the white bench, with a renewed team, key casualties and doubts about the presence of Mbappé. In front will be a Saudi team that arrives undefeated and directed by Simone Inzaghi, with outstanding figures such as Bouou, Cancelo, Lodi, Koulibaly and Malcom.
Club idol, referent of a generation and now leader of the new project, Xabi Alonso officially debuted as Madrid coach after a brilliant stage in the Bayer Leverkusenwhere he conquered the Bundesligathe Cup and the Germany Super Cup.
His arrival has aroused illusion and expectation, not only for his white past, but also for a tactical proposal that bets on order, high pressure and direct game. In Miami your first official alignment will be seen.
Real Madrid reaches its premiere at the Club World Cup with several important casualties and last minute doubts. Endrick, Mendy and Camavinga They have not traveled by injury, while Kylian Mbappé continues among cotton due to a feverish process. In addition, Rüdiger, Militao and Carvajal have recently reinstated after their respective injuries and are not yet a hundred percent.
Even so, Xabi Alonso will be able to count on key pieces such as Courtois, Bellingham, Valverde, Vinícius and Rodrygo, in addition to the reinforcements Alexander-Arnold and Huijsenwho point to the initial eleven.
Al Hilal will be the first rival of Madrid in this edition of the tournament and presents a recognizable staff for the Spanish public. In their ranks several former LaLiga players stand out as Bouou, Cancelo, Lodi and Malcomin addition to the central Koulibaly and the scorer Mitrovic.
Simone Inzaghi, former Inter Milan trainedwill officially debut on the Saudi bench after signing a millionaire contract. The only precedent between both teams dates from the final played in 2023, when Real Madrid won 5-3 in an open match and loaded with goals.
SCHEDULE AND WHERE TO SEE ONL TV REAL MADRID – AL HILAL TODAY FREE: Cup of Clubs 2025 live today
The party between Real Madrid and Hilal play today, Wednesday, June 18at 9:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) and 15:00 (local time in Miami), at the Hard Rock Stadium. The meeting can be seen live through Dazn. The referee of the party will be the Argentine Facundo Tello.
You can follow the previous one, the minute by minute and all the coverage of the meeting in Lazaza.es.
Possible alignments
real Madrid
- Eleven probable of Real Madrid: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Fran García; Tchouaméni, Valverde; Güler, Bellingham, Vinícius; Rodrygo
Al-Hilal
- Probable eleven of al-Hilal: Bonus; Al Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al Bulayhi, Lodi; Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Leonardo; Malcom, Mitrovic