Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal in Club World Cup: Is Mbappe playing? How to watch, live updates
Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal in Club World Cup: Is Mbappe playing? How to watch, live updates
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Real Madrid's first match in the FIFA Club World Cup could come without its biggest star Kylian Mbappe. The French World Cup champion has a fever, and it is unclear whether he will play.
Mbappe's status will be updated when Real Madrid announces its starting lineup for its match against Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al Hilal about an hour before the 3 p.m. ET kickoff inside Hard Rock Stadium.
The opening match for both clubs will be a rematch of the 2023 Club World Cup final, which saw Real Madrid beat Al Hilal 5-3.
It will be the first match for both clubs with new coaches: Xabi Alonso is the new lead man for Real Madrid, while Al Hilal hired Simone Inzaghi after he led Inter Milan to the Champions League final this season.
Here's everything you need to know about the Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal match in the Club World Cup, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports:
The match begins at 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. in Madrid, Spain and 10 p.m. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
The match is available to watch on TNT and TruTV in English on TV, and available to live stream for free on DAZN (Watch now).
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Mbappe's status will be confirmed when Real Madrid announces its starting lineup for the match.
What did Xabi Alonso say about Mbappe's condition?
Mbappe did not practice on Tuesday with Real Madrid. Alonso said Mbappe 'was feeling a bit better, but not fully fit. We thought it was not best for him to go to the training session.
'We'll see how he evolves. We're going to be waiting for him until the last minute. We'll make a decision to him [Wednesday] morning.'
Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal betting odds
Here are the betting odds for the match, according to BETMGM.
Real Madrid: -285
-285 Al Hilal: +475
+475 Draw: +650
+650 Over/under: 3.5 goals
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