Xabi Alonso Compares Real Madrid Star to Liverpool Legend Steven Gerrard Ahead of PSG Showdown - Liverpool Echo
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, JUL 07 – Mbappe returns to face PSG after a contract dispute as Real Madrid aims to win their sixth Club World Cup title, with PSG unbeaten and seeking to equalize their head-to-head record.
- In the Club World Cup semifinal, PSG faces Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, with Mbappé facing his former club for the first time since leaving last year.
- Hakimi called Mbappé a 'good friend' but emphasized defending his team; Alonso said Mbappé is 'getting better,' with both sharing 109 matches and eight goal involvements.
- Real Madrid remain unbeaten in the tournament, while PSG have lost only one of five Club World Cup games, setting the stage for a high-stakes final.
- Beyond this match, Real Madrid lead the head-to-head 5–4 against PSG, with 21-year-old Gonzalo Garcia’s four goals cementing a new chapter in the rivalry’s legacy.
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FIFA Club World Cup semi: Real Madrid vs PSG team news, start and lineup
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Kylian Mbappe and PSG set for Club World Cup reunion
Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago as Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid revolution gets its biggest test yet in Wednesday’s Club World Cup semi-final. Kick-off is at 21:00 (SA time). Mbappe should be remembered as a PSG legend, having spent seven prolific campaigns there and eventually departing as their all-time top scorer with 256 goals in 308 games. But his legacy was a l…

Mbappe and PSG set for Club World Cup reunion as Real Madrid eye final
Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago as Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid revolution gets its biggest test yet in Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final.
Experts release final Real Madrid vs. PSG FIFA CWC prediction as Mbappé faces former club
As Real Madrid prepares for its Club World Cup semifinal matchup against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, all eyes are on Kylian Mbappé, who is expected to start against his former team for the first time since joining the Spanish side.
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