With 12 European clubs and six South American squads among the 32 teams competing in the inaugural expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, one of the most interesting storylines to consider is whether there will be an Asian, African or North American team (sorry, Auckland City FC) to qualify for knockout stage.
At 3 p.m. today, the AFC club with the best chance — Saudi outfit Al-Hilal, which features stars like Moroccan World Cup hero Yassine Bounou and the Serbian duo of Sergej Milinković-Savić and Aleksandar Mitrović — will open its tournament. Al-Hilal’s competition? None other than Real Madrid, the most decorated European club in history.
Streaming giant DAZN has undertaken the task of streaming every single game of the Club World Cup for free, but this highly-anticipated matchup will also be televised on TNT. The match will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The strong have gotten stronger, as the Galacticos will introduce Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen for the first time at the tournament. The Spanish outfit is a -370 favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, but given the Saudi side’s talent, they shouldn’t be counted out. Below is a full list of Moneyline bets, but there are plenty of player props — including on Trent and Huijsen — on offer.
