The morbid match, the anticipated final that the planet expected to see in the Club World Cup, will be played this Wednesday in New Jersey. The MetLife Stadium will host Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, top candidates to win the trophy and with much more than the pass to the decisive instance at stake.
With 30 million dollars reserved for the winner (25.5M€), Luis Enrique's team is going for an unprecedented poker in history, after winning the treble in 24/25. The Gauls are the most in-form club of the moment, although they fell in the second match of the group stage against Botafogo (0-1).
Madrid, meanwhile, seeks to leave behind the failures of the season in which they did not win any title, in addition to taking the first step towards a winning cycle with Xabi Alonso on the bench. The 'merengues' debuted in the tournament with a draw against Al Hilal (1-1), but have added four victories in a row, the last ones against Juventus (1-0) and Dortmund (3-2).
PSG seeks to portray Mbappé and give Dembélé a further boost for the Ballon d'Or
The match will logically have all eyes on Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Both missed the group stage due to physical problems and have only scored their first goals in the tournament in the quarter-finals.
The Madrid '9' scored the third against Dortmund, which was ultimately worth the pass to 'semis', while the 'Mosquito' closed the scoring against Bayern Munich (2-0) in a match where the French ended with two expulsions.
In that sense, Paris has two extra objectives in sight, in addition to advancing to the final in their first World Cup. On the one hand, to portray 'Kiki' again, who despite scoring 44 goals in his first season, could not win any important title with the 'Casa Blanca'.
This will be Mbappé's first match against PSG since his departure in 2024, a club where he is the all-time top scorer (256) and where he was the big star despite the presence of Neymar Jr. and Leo Messi.
In addition, the Parisian team knows that, if they win the World Cup, it will help Dembélé in his 'race' towards the Ballon d'Or. The '10' is, together with Lamine Yamal, the main candidate to win the award and his club already sees him as a virtual winner.
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This is how PSG and Real Madrid arrive at the semi-finals of the Club World Cup
Along with Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi will also face his former team again. Both teams reach the semi-final with significant absences, due to suspension, in their defense. William Pacho and Dean Huijsen were sent off in the quarter-finals and, in the case of the Ecuadorian, it is likely that he will not be able to play in the final either for receiving two matches of punishment.
| Phase | Real Madrid | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Groups | 1-1 vs Al Hilal🟡 | 4-0 vs Atlético de Madrid🟢 |
| Groups | 3-1 vs Pachuca🟢 | 0-1 vs Botafogo🔴 |
| Groups | 3-0 vs Salzburg🟢 | 2-0 vs Seattle Sounders🟢 |
| Round of 16 | 1-0 vs Juventus🟢 | 4-0 vs Inter Miami🟢 |
| Quarter-finals | 3-2 vs Dortmund🟢 | 2-0 vs Bayern Munich🟢 |
The winner of the Club World Cup takes home an extra 40 million dollars, while the runner-up earns 30 'kilos'. For reaching the semi-finals, the four teams earned 21 M$. In the other bracket, Palmeiras and Chelsea will define the first finalist on Tuesday. Both matches will be played at 15:00 local time (21:00 CEST), as will the final next Sunday, July 13.
⚽Semi-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup:
- Tuesday, July 8: Palmeiras vs Chelsea. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (21:00 CEST).
- Wednesday, July 9: PSG vs Real Madrid. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (21:00 CEST)
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