Overview
- PSG will take on Bayern Munich at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 5 pm BST on July 5, followed by Real Madrid versus Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at 4 pm local time (20:00 GMT).
- Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso says Mbappé is improving daily after gastroenteritis and will decide on his starting role tomorrow while 21-year-old Gonzalo Garcia offers a proven goalscoring option.
- Paris Saint-Germain, fresh from their first UEFA Champions League win, aim for a maiden Club World Cup under Luis Enrique with Ousmane Dembélé back from injury and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in form.
- Bayern enter under Vincent Kompany with defensive absences but a potent attack featuring Harry Kane, chasing a third Club World Cup title after their 2013 and 2020 victories.
- The winners of these ties will meet in the semi-finals of FIFA’s expanded 32-team tournament, part of the build-up to the 2026 World Cup.