Overview

• Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Hilal in their Group H opener at Hard Rock Stadium, with Gonzalo Garcia giving Madrid the lead before Ruben Neves equalised from the penalty spot and Federico Valverde had his late spot-kick saved.
• Manchester City opened their Group G campaign with a 2-0 win over Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia, courtesy of an early Phil Foden goal and a Jeremy Doku finish, despite a late red card for Rico Lewis.
• Xabi Alonso and Simone Inzaghi made their competitive debuts for Real Madrid and Al-Hilal respectively, with Alonso citing balance issues in the first half and Inzaghi praising his side's organised display.
• Alonso handed debuts to defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen to bolster his back line with several injury absences.
• The expanded 32-team tournament plays group matches across 12 U.S. stadiums in 11 cities through June 26, offers a record $1 billion prize pool and culminates in a July 13 final at MetLife Stadium.