Salzburg is fighting for the progress against Real Madrid at the club World Cup!

Salzburg is fighting for the progress against Real Madrid at the club World Cup!

FC Salzburg and Real Madrid face each other in the FIFA Club World Championship in the night of Friday. The tension -charged encounter takes place at 3:00 a.m. CEST in the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. Both teams have collected four points in group H and go into play with the same objective: a victory to move into the knockout round. Salzburg also needs a help from Pachuca, which has so far been pointless.
Laola1 reports that the game is transferred to DAZN in the free live stream.

The group phase of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has already delivered exciting encounters. Real Madrid, who is the record winner of the tournament with 17 titles, started with a 1-1 against Al Hilal, followed by a clear 3-1 against Pachuca. Salzburg, on the other hand, started with a 2-1 win against Pachuca and was only able to be satisfied with a 0-0 against Al Hilal in the following game. These results make the upcoming duel particularly crucial for both teams.
Al Jazeera emphasizes that the qualification scenarios are different: A tie would guarantee Real Madrid to the next round, while Salzburg has to win to get on.

game preparation and lineup

The teams prepare intensively for the upcoming duel. Real Madrid fights with injury problems because Kylian Mbappe is not in the squad due to gastroenteritis. Raul Asencio is also closed due to a red card. Despite these setbacks, the coach Xabi Alonso expects that his players, including new actors such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and the returnee Federico Valverde, are willing to make a decisive contribution.
The expected list of Real Madrid contains names like Courtois, Rudiger and Vinicius Jr.

At Salzburg, the prospects are similarly challenging. Takumu Kawamura, Alexander Schlager and Moussa Yeo are missing due to injury, but the coach can fall back on Maurits Kjaergaard, who may be ready to play again after an injury. The possible list includes players such as Zawieschitzky, Lainer and Bidstrup.
The performers of the last games already indicate an exciting and balanced encounter.

historical encounters

In the previous encounter between the two clubs, Real Madrid had the upper hand. This year Madrid Salzburg defeated in the Champions League with a clear 5-1. In fact, Salzburg was only able to win five times in 24 encounters against Spanish teams and had to give up 15 times.
The history and the current form curves of the teams are also shown in detail in the football archive at the transfer market.

The upcoming games will lay the basics for the K.O. round of the FIFA Club World Championship. Fans and experts are equally excited to see whether Salzburg can withstand the pressure and whether Real Madrid fulfills expectations as a favorite. In any case, this duel will impressively embody the tension and competition spirit for which the tournament is known.