The semifinals are full of excitement and feel like a preview of the final, with Real Madrid and PSG facing off for a spot in Sunday’s final. The Whites come into this match after dominating Borussia Dortmund, but complicating things in a crazy finish that almost sent them into extra time. Luis Enrique’s side won more convincingly, despite finishing the game with nine players. The Parisians beat Bayern 2-0.
Real Madrid looking more and more confident
Real Madrid has been taking steps forward in the Club World Cup, but also in its performance as a team. Xabi Alonso continues to work hard in this demanding preseason, forcing his ideas to be assimilated at a rapid pace, but it is not proving to be a bad thing as the team is performing at a higher level with every game.
Since the hesitant start to the tournament against Al Hilal, where the ghosts of the past came to the fore, the team has evolved considerably with every training session and game. Against Pachuca, despite playing most of the game with one man down, Real Madrid won 3-1, showing glimpses of what they could become. Those glimpses came together against Salzburg, whom they beat 3-0, demonstrating a spectacular and effective version of the team. Against Juventus, they dropped their level a little, but the team did not struggle too much to win 1-0 and sneak into the quarter-finals, where they dominated Borussia for just over 80 minutes before experiencing a crazy final that almost cost them the draw and forced them into extra time.
PSG’s path in the World Cup
Luis Enrique’s team is fighting to achieve an unprecedented quadruple, after winning the treble in 24/25 with the League, Cup and Champions League.
PSG is the club in the best form at the moment, despite losing on the second day of the group stage to Botafogo (0-1). A group stage in which they thrashed Atlético Madrid. They now reach the semifinals after beating Bayern Munich.
A moment of genius from Désiré Doué and a strike from Ousmane Dembélé when PSG were under pressure allowed the French side to beat a Bayern side weakened by the serious injury to Musiala (2-0). The French side ended the game with nine men after two defenders, Pacho and Lucas Hernández, took justice into their own hands and were sent off. They will not be in the semi-final against Real Madrid.
What time is Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid in the Club World Cup?
The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, corresponding to the semi-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup, will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at the following times:
USA (Eastern Time): 3:00 p.m. ET
United Kingdom: 8:00 p.m. BST
Canada (Eastern Time): 3:00 p.m. ET
Australia (AEST): Thursday, July 10, 5:00 a.m.
Rest of the world (Central European Summer Time): 9:00 p.m.
Where can I watch Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid for free worldwide?
The match between Real Madrid and the French side, to be played at MetLife Stadium, will be available to watch for free as follows:
USA: DAZN (free streaming with registration)
United Kingdom: DAZN (free streaming with registration)
Canada: DAZN (free streaming with registration)
Australia: DAZN (free streaming with registration)
Spain: Telecinco (TV), Mitele.es (online), and DAZN (free streaming)
Rest of the world: DAZN global streaming (free streaming with registration)