The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup lit up stadiums across the United States last night and early today, Wednesday and Thursday June 18-19, as Europe’& rsquo; s elite clashed with continental champions in a packed day of action.Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Juventus were all in action, while rising sides from South America, Africa, and Asia continued their charge in football’& rsquo; s international showdown.At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Real Madrid stumbled out of the gate under new supervisor Xabi Alonso, settling for a 1–-- 1 draw against Saudi powerhouse Al-Hilal.
Madrid’& rsquo; s young striker Gonzalo García, stepping in for the flu-stricken Kylian Mbappé, scored in the 34th minute after a slick team relocation.
Rúben Neves leveled from the charge area quickly after halftime.A 2nd Madrid goal seemed particular in stoppage time when they won a penalty —-- however Al-Hilal’& rsquo; s keeper Yassine Bounou pulled off an amazing save to reject Federico Valverde, leaving the spoils shared.Mbappé did not play and remained on the bench as a preventative measure, having actually established a fever earlier this week.
Madrid has not confirmed if he will be offered for their next match.Manchester City 2–-- 0 Wydad CasablancaPep Guardiola’& rsquo; s Manchester City looked sharp in their opener at Lumen Field, Seattle, with an early objective from Phil Foden inside the very first 2 minutes.
Jérémy Doku doubled the lead in the 36th minute with a composed finish following a smart through-ball from De Bruyne.The win was marred somewhat by a second-half red card for Rico Lewis, however City comfortably hung on and now leading Group F.Guardiola applauded the “& ldquo; medical early pressing” & rdquo; however said the group needs “& ldquo; much better discipline and protective focus” & rdquo; going forward.Juventus 5-- 0 Al AinJuventus announced themselves as competitors in emphatic design at Audi Field, Washington, D.C., hammering the UAE side Al Ain 5-- 0.
Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Concei & ccedil; & atilde; o each scored twice, while 19-year-old Kenan Yildiz included a late goal to cap the rout.Massimiliano Allegri fielded a vibrant but high-tempo side that overwhelmed their Gulf opponents with aggressive pressing and sharp finishing.With this result, Juventus leap to the top of Group G, connected on points with Manchester City however with a remarkable objective difference.Red Bull Salzburg 2–-- 1 PachucaAt TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Red Bull Salzburg originated from behind to defeat Mexican side Pachuca in a weather-disrupted match that resumed after a thunderstorm delay.Salzburg, routing 1–-- 0 before the delay, matched in the 52nd minute by means of a well-placed header from Strahinja Pavlovićć.
Karim Konaté slotted home the winner late in the game, pushing Salzburg into contention in Group E.Matches still to come tonightTwo more matches are scheduled for later today: Al Ahly vs Palmeiras –-- Kick-off: 8:30 pm at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.A rematch of continental kings, with CAF giants Al Ahly facing Brazil’& rsquo; s Palmeiras in a high-stakes Group A clash.FC Porto vs Inter Miami –-- Kick-off: 11:30 pm at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez are expected to begin for Inter Miami, dealing with a technically strong Porto side in what’& rsquo; s being dubbed the “& ldquo; headline clash & rdquo; of the day.Fan ZoneThanks to TINS Radio and Television Network (ATN), fans throughout the nation need not miss out on any of the action as matches are being relayed live and exclusively in Afghanistan on TINS Television.
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