PSG vs. Atletico Madrid: How to watch, TV channel, live stream
PSG vs. Atletico Madrid: How to watch, TV channel, live stream
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FIFA Club World Cup to feature world's best and here's how they got in
USA TODAY Sports experts break down the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup and how all 32 teams made it into the re-vamped club tournament.
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Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid face off on Sunday in one of the most anticipated group-stage matches of the Club World Cup.
The newly crowned Champions League winners will take on the Spanish giants at the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
The game will be a rematch of a Champions League group-stage match this past season, which Atlético won 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
Watch PSG vs. Atletico Madrid on DAZN
Diego Simeone's side finished third in La Liga in a frustrating campaign that ended without any trophies. PSG, meanwhile, completed a perfect season that also included a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles.
PSG may have to do without star forward Ousmane Dembélé in this match, however, after he suffered an injury while on international duty with France.
PSG and Atlético Madrid will also face Brazilian side Botafogo and the Seattle Sounders of MLS in Group B play. The top two finishers in the group will advance to the round of 16.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match.
PSG vs. Atletico Madrid (Club World Cup)
When: Sunday, June 15
Sunday, June 15 Where: Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA)
Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA) Time: 3 p.m. ET
3 p.m. ET Channel/streaming: DAZN (Watch NOW), TBS, TruTV
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