PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich lead Club World Cup quarterfinals
USA TODAY Sports’ Safid Deen breaks down the quarterfinal round of the Club World Cup which features a surprising mix of teams.
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Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will meet in the last FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, July 5, in a rematch of a recent Champions League final.
Plenty has changed for both sides since Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 on June 1, 2024, in the Champions League final.
French World Cup champion Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid, while both feature new coaches.
It will be the fifth match for Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid’s coach, taking over during their Club World Cup run after leading Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
“It will be an intense game, and we need to perform at a high level. We’re looking forward to it,” Alonso told reporters before the match.
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Dortmund’s Niko Kovac orchestrated the club’s epic comeback from 10th place to fourth to finish the Bundesliga season. The club is riding an 11-match unbeaten streak heading into the matchup.
Real Madrid has won four of the last six matches against Dortmund, heading into their quarterfinal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“We’re expecting a lot of supporters, especially for Real Madrid,” Kovac told reporters. “We’re here as an underdog, but we also want to show our best face and hopefully – this is what we are believing – we can pass to the next round.”
Follow along here for live updates from the match:
The match begins at 4 p.m. ET (10 p.m. in Madrid and Dortmund, Germany)
The match is also available to live stream for free on DAZN.
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The match will be broadcast by TNT and TruTv in English, and Univision and TUDN in Spanish in the United States.
Mbappé is expected to play – whether he starts or comes on as a substitute will be determined when Real Madrid announces its starting lineup an hour before the match.
Real Madrid vs. Dortmund betting odds
Here are the betting odds during regular time, according to BETMGM.
- Real Madrid: -165
- Draw: +333
- Dortmund: +400
- Over/under: 3.5 goals
Who will Real Madrid-Dortmund winner face in Club World Cup semifinal?
The winner of the Real Madrid-Dortmund match will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
Premier League standouts Chelsea and Brazilian club Fluminense in the first Club World Cup semifinal on July 8 at MetLife Stadium.
Chelsea beat Palmeiras (Brazil) 2-1, while Fluminense topped Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) 2-0 on July 4.
When is the FIFA Club World Cup final?
The Club World Cup final will be played on July 13 at 3 p.m. ET inside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.