FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid's possible route to final

Los Blancos will face Juventus in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup 2025.

Real Madrid won Group H and advanced to the knockout stages with their performance in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 thus far. In colder Philadelphia weather, RB Salzburg were defeated 3–0.

Los Blancos may have benefited from a change of strategy when they moved to a back three for their last group match under new manager Xabi Alonso. The change enabled Madrid’s most comprehensive performance as a team and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s greatest performance of the competition.

Alonso’s team will face more difficult obstacles, though, beginning in the round of 16.

This is how Real Madrid might get to the final of the Club World Cup:

Real Madrid’s Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 opponent

If Real Madrid want to win their sixth Club World Cup, which would set a new record, they will have to pick up the gauntlet. They begin their knockout stage campaign against Juventus, who placed second in Group G after losing to Manchester City 5–2 on Matchday 3 despite scoring nine goals in their first two group games.

Since the quarterfinals of the 1961–62 European Cup, these two titans of history have faced off 21 times. In their last meeting seven years ago, despite their thrilling 3-1 triumph in the Spanish capital, Juventus were unable to proceed to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.

Real Madrid Club World Cup 2025 Possible quarterfinals opponent

If they prevail in Miami, the Club World Cup quarterfinals might resemble the 2024 Champions League final. Borussia Dortmund are very different from the team that lost to them 2-0 at Wembley two seasons ago.

After Nuri Sahin’s unsuccessful tenure as manager, Niko Kovač took over. The former Bayern Munich manager has had a successful start to his term.

Although BVB won Group F to go to the round of 16, they weren’t very convincing. The Bellingham brothers would face each other if the German club win their round of 16. However, Sergio Ramos could face his lifelong former team if the Mexican side Monterrey pulled off an unexpected victory against Dortmund.

Real Madrid Club World Cup 2025 semi-finals opponent

The semi-final meeting of Real Madrid could be set between either Bayern Munich or PSG, as we feel PSG will beat Inter Miami in the round of 16, and Bayern should also be able to do their job against Flamengo.

That will see the French side facing the German team in the quarter-final, and the winner between them will take on Los Blancos.

🤩🗓️ ¡Así se presenta el calendario de los octavos de final del Mundial de Clubes! pic.twitter.com/bMlfEP0HOl

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 28, 2025

Real Madrid Club World Cup 2025 final opponent

If the Spanish team reach the final, they will take on a team from the other side of the draw that could potentially be Manchester City. It can be Inter Milan, but we are giving the English side a chance after being the only European club to win all their group games. We can expect a great showdown between Los Blancos and Man City in the Club World Cup 2025 final.

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