Young stars carried Real Madrid to the Club World Cup semifinals, where they ultimately were let down against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Spanish side's progress at the Club World Cup means their window for holiday and pre-season has got smaller and smaller.

European club giants clash today as Spanish side Real Madrid take on border rivals Paris Saint-Germain for the right to take on Chelsea in the Club World Cup finals.

Real Madrid are scheduled to kick off their first La Liga campaign under Xabi Alonso less than six weeks after the conclusion of the Club World Cup.

Alongside a strong central defender — Antonio Rudiger or Eder Militao — and the pace of Raul Asencio on the opposite side of the back three, Trent Alexander-Arnold would be able to push on down the right, while Vinicius Jr and Mbappe could drift towards the left flank to combine.

Vestidos con sus camisetas azul, roja y blanca, los seguidores del Paris Saint-Germain estaban rodeados de casacas blancas. Los

European champions PSG beat Real Madrid 4-0 in semi-final Fabian Ruiz (2), Ousmane Dembele & Gonzalo Ramos score Chelsea will face PSG in Sunday's final Matchwas delayed 10 minutes due to traffic issues for teams Alexander-Arnold misses out through injury Get Involved: #bbcfootball,

Real Madrid's fixtures for the 2025–26 La Liga season have been confirmed, with Xabi Alonso's side kicking off against Osasuna on the opening day.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has a reputation for straight-talking in the media, and tends not to mince his words. Earlier in the Club World Cup, he has called out Raul Asencio for