Bidding to keep their hopes alive for the round of 16, La Liga giants Real Madrid will face Pachuca in their second outing of the FIFA Club World Cup tournament on Sunday.
Boss Xabi Alonso had a disappointing start to his tenure as Real Madrid kicked off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal. The La Liga giants struggled in their opening match with an unconvincing performance, missing their star striker Kylian Mbappe with an illness.
Los Blancos are currently placed at the second spot in Group H; a win against Pachuca will keep their hopes for the knockout qualification alive. Xabi Alonso’s side started their campaign as the clear favorites to win the FIFA Club World Cup title this time, simply because they are the strongest contenders.
On the other side, Pachuca also didn’t get a win in their opening match as they fell 1-2 to the Austrian club Salzburg. Jaime Lozano’s team will get eliminated if they suffer a defeat against Los Blancos on Sunday. The Gophers are not in a consistent form either; they have one win in their last 5 outings across all competitions, but they cannot be taken lightly.
This won’t be the first time these two teams will be playing against each other; they previously met in December last year in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, where the Spanish giants picked up a comfortable 3-0 victory against the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Pachuca: Live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FIFA Club World Cup match in the U.S.:
TV channel: TNT, TruTV, Univision, TUDN
Live stream: DirecTV Stream, DAZN, Fubo
This game is available for live TV broadcast in English language in the US on TNT, TruTV and in Spanish language on Univision, TUDN.
For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the tournament will also be shown live on DirecTV Stream, DAZN and Fubo.
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Real Madrid vs. Pachuca start time
- Date: Sunday, June 22
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT
Real Madrid and Pachuca will kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 22, from the Bank of America Stadium, North Carolina, USA.
Real Madrid vs. Pachuca predicted lineups, team news
Xabi Alonso’s biggest headache would be the fitness of Kylian Mbappe; the star striker missed the opening fixture due to an illness, and his participation in the rest of the tournament is unlikely to be confirmed.
The other confirmed absentees for Sunday’s clash are Eder Militao (ligament), David Alaba (meniscus), Antonio Rudiger (meniscus), Dani Carvajal (ligament), Ferland Mendy (muscle), Eduardo Camavinga (tendon), and Endrick (hamstring)—all sidelined with their respective injuries.
New signings Alexander-Arnold and Huijsen were handed their debuts against Al-Hilal, and they are likely to retain their spots in this match, while Gonzalo Garcia would also retain his spot through the middle in the absence of Mbappe.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, F Garcia — Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham — Rodrygo, Garcia, Vinicius.
Injured: Militao, Alaba, Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Mendy, Camavinga, Mbappe (Illness), Endrick
Suspended: None
As for the Pachuca, they have a fully fit squad available for the Sunday’s clash and head coach Lozano is likely to name an unchanged lineup from the last match.
Star striker Salomon Rondon who netted 17 times during the last season will continue to lead in the middle
Pachuca predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Moreno (GK) — Rodriguez, Bauermann, Pereira, Gonzalez — Montiel, Pedraza, Palavecino — Dominguez, Rondon, Kenedy.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Real Madrid Club World Cup schedule 2025
Here are Real Madrid’s next two games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 | vs. Pachuca | 3:00 p.m. |
| June 26 | at Salzburg | 9:00 p.m. |
Pachuca Club World Cup schedule 2025
Here are Pachuca’s next two games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 | at Real Madrid | 3:00 p.m. |
| June 26 | at Al-Hilal | 9:00 p.m. |
FIFA Club World Cup fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, June 22
- Juventus vs. Wydad (12:00 p.m.)
- Real Madrid vs. Pachuca (3:00 p.m.)
- Salzburg vs. Al Hilal (6:00 p.m.)
- Man City vs. Al Ain (9:00 p.m.)
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