Overview

• The Club World Cup semi-final between European champions Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid kicks off Wednesday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
• PSG will be without defenders William Pacho and Lucas Hernández after consecutive red cards in their quarter-final win over Bayern Munich.
• Real Madrid’s flight to New York was delayed by a tropical storm, forcing their plane to circle for over an hour before touching down.
• The National Weather Service has issued a heat warning for New Jersey with temperatures forecast to exceed 35°C and high humidity.
• PSG coach Luis Enrique has downplayed the Mbappé reunion as past business, while Real midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni vowed his side would fight to win en route to a final against Chelsea.