Club World Cup 2025: probable lineups for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund | OneFootball

An intense showdown between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund

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Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will battle it out on Saturday, July 5, for a coveted spot in the final four of the Club World Cup.

Both managers, Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) and Niko Kovač (Borussia Dortmund), are expected to rely on the following lineups:Read also: After his re-election… The three major challenges awaiting Motsepe at CAF

Real Madrid: Courtois, Trent, Rüdiger, Tchouaméni, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Valverde, Bellingham, Güler, Vinicius and Mbappé

Borussia: Kobel, Süle, Anton, Bensebaïni, Ryerson, Gross, Nmecha, Svensson, Bellingham, Guirassy and Adeyemi.

Real Madrid's journey at the 2025 Club World Cup

Real Madrid collected 7 points in the group stage with two victories over Salzburg (3-0) and Pachuca (3-1), plus a draw against Al Hilal (1-1). In the round of 16, they edged past Juventus with a narrow win.

Borussia Dortmund's journey at the 2025 Club World Cup

Borussia Dortmund topped their group with 7 points, thanks to wins over Ulsan (1-0) and Sundowns (4-3), and a draw against Fluminense (0-0). In the last round, they defeated Monterrey 2-1.