PSG to Clash with Real Madrid in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup SF Tonight
On Wednesday, the highly anticipated semi-final clash between 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League title holders Paris Saint-Germain and La Liga giants Real Madrid will take place.
They will face each other at MetLife Stadium at 10 PM (Cairo time).
Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a thrilling quarterfinal.
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the semifinals of the tournament after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0.
Paris Saint-Germain hope to be the first team to capture the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with its new system to continue one of the team's most victorious seasons.
PSG have already won the domestic treble: Ligue 1, the French Cup, and the French Super Cup, in addition to the UEFA Champions League title with a stunning 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the final.
On the other side, Real Madrid are determined to reach the final and keep alive its hopes of saving such a disappointing season. The Spanish giants missed out on La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League.
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