Real Madrid, Spain’s prestigious club will lock horns with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 opening match. Both teams are a part of Group H and will aim to clinch victory and claim three points. The game is set to be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Team news
Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s U.S. tour squad includes several injured players including Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, and Ferland Mendy and they are unlikely to play in the opening match. Antonio Rudiger’s availability is uncertain post-meniscus surgery, and young star Endrick is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
On a positive note, new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen are set to debut, while Kylian Mbappe, fresh off a 31-goal La Liga season, will lead the attack.
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal, under Simone Inzaghi, will likely use a 3-5-2 formation. Yassine Bounou is expected in goal, with Kalidou Koulibaly, Hassan Tambakti, and Ali Al-Bulayhi forming the backline. Joao Cancelo is working to regain fitness for a potential wing-back role. Aleksandar Mitrovic, with 28 goals this season, will lead the frontline.
Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal – Match Details
Date: June 18 in the US and June 19 in India
Time: 3 PM ET (June 18) | 12:30 AM IST (June 19)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida.
Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Predicted XIs
Real Madrid: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Garcia, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappe.
Al Hilal: Bono, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al-Bulayhi, Cancelo, Kanno, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, S. Al-Dawsari, Malcolm, Mitrovic.
How to watch the live streaming of the Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal match?
The Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal clash in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be streamed live on DAZN, FIFA’s global broadcast partner for the tournament in the United States. The match will also be broadcast live on Channel 5 in some regions. There is no confirmed broadcaster for India at this time.
