LIVE: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – FIFA Club World Cup

Spain's Real Madrid face Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Group H of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.The match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, United States, kicks off at 15:00 EDT local time (12:00 PST, 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CEST).Real Madrid qualified as UEFA Champions League winners two seasons ago.Al Hilal qualified thanks to their 2021 AFC Champions League victory.The match is a repeat of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final, which Real won 5-3.Keep up to date: Follow Al Jazeera Sport on our website and on X for the latest news, features and live events from around the world.
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Date: 7m ago (15:00 GMT)
Title: Welcome to our live coverage
Content: Hello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of Real Madrid against Al Hilal.
It's the opening FIFA 2025 Club World Cup fixture for both sides.
It also marks a sizeable challenge between the competition's most successful side and the pretenders with aspirations to stand amongst giants on the global stage.
Although a re-run of the 2023 final, Al Hilal – and the Saudi Pro League – have come a long way since then.
I'm Kevin Hand and I'll take you through the live build-up, including analysing the above points, as well as delivering the photo coverage of the day.
Patrick Keddie will bring you the team news and our comprehensive text commentary stream.
Stick with us for all the action over the coming hours.

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