Real Madrid kicks off its Club World Cup campaign on Wednesday with a match against Saudi power Al Hilal in Miami.
After a disappointing season by its lofty standards, Madrid will enter the Club World Cup looking for redemption.
Led by new head coach Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos will be among the favorites to bring home the title in the newly expanded competition.
Alonso will be making his debut in this match, and Madrid could also see two defenders make their debuts in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen.
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The Club World Cup has been good to Madrid, which has won the competition five times in its previous forms.
The Liga side's most recent win came in 2023, when it defeated Al Hilal 5-3 in the final in the only previous meeting between the two sides.
Al Hilal finished second in the Saudi Pro League in the most recent campaign, and brings a star-studded roster to this competition including João Cancelo, Aleksandar Mitrović, Rúben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Malcom and Sergej Milinković-Savić.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal (Club World Cup)
When: Wednesday, June 18
Where: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Channel/streaming: DAZN (Watch NOW), TNT, TruTV
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