FC Salzburg ready for club World Cup: opponent Real Madrid and high tension!

FC Salzburg ready for club World Cup: opponent Real Madrid and high tension!

FC Salzburg takes part in the FIFA Club World Championship for the first time and will meet international opponents in the group phase. The squad was nominated by coach Thomas Letsch and includes Alexander Schlager, who recently suffered from injury problems, is questionable whether he will be ready for use. In the event of cases, three young goalkeepers are available: Jonas Krumrey, Christian Zawieschitzky and Salko Hamzic. The new additions to the team include Stefan Lainer, Frans Krätzig, Jacob Rasmussen and Sota Kitano, while Amar Dedic cannot be found in the squad, even though he officially plays for Salzburg again.

In the group phase, Salzburg meets well -known teams: Real Madrid, Al Hilal and Pachuca. The opening game of FC Salzburg will be played next Thursday. As a new challenge, participation in this international tournament is considered an important step for Austrian football.

mode and prize money of the club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup is held with 32 teams from six continental associations and consists of eight groups of four, from which the two best teams rise to the knockout phase. The kick -off times include 6 p.m., 8 p.m./9 p.m., 0 a.m. and 3 a.m./4 a.m. CEST. The first game begins in the night from Saturday to Sunday with a game between Inter Miami and Al Aly. Salzburg will play in Group H, where the encounters against Pachuca, Al Hilal and Real Madrid are pending.

A total of $ 1 billion in prize money, the participation fee for European teams is between 12.81 and 38.19 million. According to the current mode, 2 million USD is awarded for every win in the group phase and 1 million USD for a tie. If the Salzburgers move into the round of 16, there are an additional $ 7.5 million, while the finals are endowed with $ 30 million.

framework conditions and TV transmission

The club World Cup not only offers exciting games, but also a variety of venues. A total of 12 stadiums are used, including the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena with space for 88,500 spectators. The DAZN platform is responsible for the transmission of the games in Austria, which provides all 63 games free of charge. Registration is required for this, while other providers such as ORF or Sky are not responsible for the transfer.

FIFA has emphasized that the prize money of a total of $ 1 billion is the highest sum for a football tournament with this length of games. FIFA President Gianni Infantino also plans a "global solidarity model" with targeted $ 250 million to promote club football worldwide.

The tension increases and FC Salzburg is determined to prove itself in this new competition.