Real Madrid is one of the last Europeans to premiere at the FIFA Club World Cup and will do so before the Al-Hilal, with Mbappé in doubt of playing
He Real Madrid will premiere on Wednesday at the Club World Cup of the United States before the Al Hilal Saudi, in which it will be the first official party under the direction of Xabi Alonsocalled to assume the challenge of happening to the most laureate technician in the history of the club.
Alonso knows about the demand of an allergic institution to defeat and whose shirt dressed for five seasons. The Tolosarra assumes the reins of the Spanish giant, protagonist of an unequal season in which he could not compete in the important matches.
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In the United States, the focus will be put on it. Its tactical decisions will be analyzed, its management of a template full of stars, such as Kylian Mbappé VinÃcius Jr, and his ability to demand commitment to exhausted players after a long season. The French star is a doubt for the debut for a feverish picture, Xabi Alonso said.
Alonso has little room for error. The club opened his arms, enthusiastic, with the memory not far from when he taught soccer classes from the center of the Merengue field. But his directive and his fans do not forgive many stumbling blocks, and they will surely criticize him if he does not meet expectations.
For its premiere, Alonso will feature the young Spanish Central Dean Huijsen And the English side Trent Alexander-Arnold, Two important reinforcements in a defense weighed by numerous injuries this season.
The tournament will also be the scene of the farewell of Luka Modric. At 39, Croatian, honored by Santiago Bernabéu in the last League match, will have a last dance with the team of his life.
Both teams were already measured in a club World Cup when the tournament was played with seven teams instead of the 32 of this new format. On that occasion, in 2023, Real Madrid won the final 5-3 against its Saudi rival.
The Riad team benefits from the offensive undertaken by the authorities of the Arab Kingdom to become a sporting power of petrodollars.
Before a very favorite Real Madrid, Al Hilal can count on experience players like the Portuguese Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo. But it will probably suffer the loss of Serbian Aleksandar Mitrović, who on Tuesday had to go to the clinic due to “a pain in the hamstring muscle,” according to his club.
The white team and Al Hilal will face on Wednesday at 3:00 pm local (1:00 pm in El Salvador) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (Florida).
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