Real Madrid are aiming to win their fifth Club World Cup when they take on Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia in Rabat.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are heavy favorites heading into the match against the 18-time Saudi champions.
Madrid posted a 4-1 semi-final victory over Egyptian side Al Ahly, while Al Hilal stunned Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo 3-2.
The Sporting News follows the game live, providing live score updates and commentary below:
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Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal live
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Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal live, summaries of the Club World Cup final
2 hours from start: Hello and welcome to Sporting News’ coverage of the Club World Cup final between Real Madrid and Al Hilal.
Real Madrid-Al Hilal predicted lineups
The whites have a long list of injured players ahead of him. Thibaut Courtois, ferland mendy, eder militao, Marco Asensio, eden danger and Karim Benzema they were among those who missed the semi-final.
Goalkeeper Courtois, defender Militao and Ballon d’Or-winning striker Benzema are believed to be the most likely to return to the matchday squad against Al-Hilal.
Predicted line-up of Real Madrid (4-3-3): Lunin (PO) — Nacho, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga — Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric — Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Saudi Arabian left-back Yasser Al Shahrani remains out of Al-Hilal with a fractured jaw suffered during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
peruvian winger Andre Carrillo He has played in every game for his club so far this season, but was examined in hospital after suffering a ligament injury during the semi-final.
“Flamengo did not expect that we would change our formation from a 4-3-3 to a 4-4-1-1, with Luciano Vietto as the attacking midfielder,” Diaz said.
“Vietto fell behind his holding midfielders, who we identified as not being good at challenges. And he was brilliant, winning both penalties and scoring a great goal for us.”
Former Argentina youth international Vietto joined Al Hilal in 2020 from Sporting Lisbon and has been with clubs such as Villarreal, Atlético Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia and Fulham.
The 29-year-old could once again line up behind former Watford and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo.
Al-Hilal (4-4-1-1) expected lineup: Al-Mayouf (GK) – K. Al-Dosari, Al-Bulayhi, Jang, Abdul-Hamid – Cuéllar, Al-Juwair, Marega, S. Al-Dosari – Vietto – Ighalo
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Real Madrid-Al Hilal live broadcast, tv channel
Here’s how to watch all the action of this match in some of the top territories:
| television channel | Transmission | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | fox sports 2 | Fox Sports, Fifa+ |
| Canada | — | fifa+ |
| United Kingdom | – | fifa+ |
| Australia | – | SBS, FIFA+ |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports, Sky Sport 3 NZ | SKY Go, beIN Sports Connect, Fifa+ |
| India | – | fifa+ |
| Hong Kong | – | fifa+ |
| Malaysia | – | fifa+ |
| Singapore | – | fifa+ |
UNITED KINGDOM: Club World Cup matches are available to stream in the UK via Fifa+, where viewers around the world can also follow the action live.
USA: Fox Sports is broadcasting the final, which is also available on the platform’s app, website and on the Spanish channel Fox Deportes.
Canada: Canadian fans can tune in to FIFA+.
Australia: SBS and SBS On Demand will cover the final for Australian fans.
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