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Club World Cup quarter-final action concludes at MetLife Stadium where Real Madrid<\/a> and Borussia Dortmund<\/a> meet later today.<\/strong>
It is a repeat of the 2024 Champions League final with a place in the semi-final against PSG<\/a> on the line.
Madrid are the record winners of this tournament with five titles. Dortmund, meanwhile, have never won it.
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Starting XI: <\/strong>Kobel, Bensebaini, Anton, Sule, Sabitzer, Brandt, Gross, Svensson, Ryerson, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Subs:<\/strong> Ostrzinski, Meyer, Couto, Reyna, Nmecha, Beier, Duranville, Chukwuemeka, Campbell, Mane, Inacio, Albert, Azhil, Benkara
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Kylian Mbappe on the bench again, despite making his tournament debut against Juventus last time out. This suggests that he is nowhere near 100% fitness and that Xabi Alonso's confidence in Gonzalo Garc\u00eda is very high. And no wonder: the academy product has scored three goals and provided one assist in four games in the United States.
Starting XI: <\/strong>Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Gonzalo Garcia
Subs:<\/strong> Lunin, Carvajal, Militao, Mbappe, Modric, Rodrygo, Vazquez, Ceballos, Brahim, Youssef, Jacobo, Asencio, Chema, Victor Munoz, Mario Martin
Borussia Dortmund have been on a strong run since the middle of April, going unbeaten over their past 11 matches in all competitions.
They've racked up nine wins alongside two draws during that stretch, which comprises games from the Club World Cup, the Champions League and the Bundesliga.
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Who will win this match? Will today's victor advance to the final? And who are you backing to win the tournament?
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In the end, this has proven a good deal for Dortmund. Despite Gittens\u2019 drop in form in the second half of last season, they have still managed to secure a big fee, at a time when they are looking to rebuild their squad and finance a new era.
For context, only four times since the start of the 2019 season have BVB sold a player for a fee larger than \u20ac50m. Jadon Sancho, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham were the first three, now Gittens is the fourth.
Politically, it has its significance, too. This is the first major sale to occur under the watch of Lars Ricken, who became the CEO for football in May 2024. Ricken was actually head of the Dortmund academy when Gittens arrived from Manchester City in 2020, so \u2014 on a personal level \u2014 he has overseen the player\u2019s growth from free transfer, to one of the bigger sales in the club\u2019s recent history.
They are losing an excellent player and the hope had been that Gittens would stay longer than he has and grow into a true Bundesliga. That has not happened, but this will be some consolation.
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Chelsea and Dortmund have confirmed the transfer of Jamie Gittens for a fee of \u00a348.5million with a potential \u00a33.5m in add-ons.
The 20-year-old has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge through to 2032, after The Athletic<\/em> reported that the clubs had reached an agreement in principle last week.
Dortmund had been open to a sale of the former Manchester City youth player, who had moved to the German club in 2020, to help fund a summer rebuild of Niko Kovac\u2019s side, who sealed Champions League qualification on the final day of the Bundesliga season.
Lars Ricken, Dortmund\u2019s managing director for sport, said the transfer would prove \u201cextremely valuable\u201d to the Bundesliga club.
Gittens recorded 12 goals and five assists in 48 matches during 2024-25.
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No one would have expected it a year ago, but this clash will be an interesting battle of the back threes. Niko Kovac has made Dortmund far more defensively solid since arriving in January, but the tactical tweak has meant that Karim Adeyemi is now playing a more central role alongside striker Serhou Guirassy.
A back-three system is also an attacking ploy from Xabi Alonso, allowing him to keep his best players in advanced positions and create more combinations through the heart of the pitch. The early iterations have had some teething issues, but it will be interesting to see how Alonso continues to tweak his system.
Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel<\/strong> has been magnificent. He chose to stay at the club despite interest elsewhere and has had a tournament full of excellent saves, especially his double-stop against Fluminense in the first game. That form will need to continue today.
Gonzalo Garcia. <\/strong>The academy striker had only played 61 minutes with the first team this season before the Club World Cup, but he has taken advantage of the absences of Endrick (injured) and Kylian Mbappe (illness) to surprise everyone. He has three goals, including the winner in the last 16, and one assist, and has been compared by Xabi Alonso to club legend Raul.
Not bad. Dortmund were pilloried in Germany for their goalless draw with Fluminense in the opening match, but the Brazilians then showed what a good side they are. There was more good than bad in the 2-1 win against Monterrey, which should have been far more comfortable. If there is a criticism, it\u2019s that slight carelessness which could yet cost them.
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Xabi Alonso has restored enthusiasm at all levels (staff, players and fans) after a year of internal tensions and a notable lack of trophies in Madrid. Beyond the three consecutive victories at the Club World Cup, with eight goals scored and two conceded at the tournament, Alonso is showing a real tactical richness and a flair for intervening successfully during matches.
Borussia Dortmund booked their place in today's quarter-final place with a 2-1 win against Monterrey.
Serhou Guirassy got the goals for the Bundesliga side with two well-taken first-half finishes. German Berterame headed Monterrey back into the game straight after half-time but they could not find an equaliser. A late Sergio Ramos header flew agonisingly close to the top corner as Dortmund held on for the victory.
Real Madrid met Juventus in Miami in the round of 16, running out 1-0 winners thanks to Gonzalo Garcia's headed goal from close range in the 54th minute. Garcia's strike was his third of the tournament as he continued to impress in his deputy role while Kylian Mbappe recovered from acute gastroenteritis. Mbappe made his first appearance in this match, coming off the bench in the second half.
Borussia Dortmund opened their Club World Cup campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Fluminense in New Jersey. Dortmund managed only seven shots on 0.24 expected goals.
They improved on Matchday 2, offensively at least, with a 4-3 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in Cincinnati. Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy, Jobe Bellingham and an own goal were responsible for Dortmund's tally.
First place in Group F was up for grabs heading into the finale, and Dortmund benefitted from a goalless draw between Fluminense and Mamelodi Sundowns to take top spot after beating Ulsan 1-0 on Daniel Svensson's goal.
Real Madrid began their Club World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal in Miami. It was a performance that raised a few questions at the time, though Al Hilal went on to have an impressive tournament. Fede Valverde had the opportunity to steal a win for Madrid in the closing minutes, but his weak penalty attempt was saved.
Madrid moved to Charlotte next and posted a comfortable 3-1 win over Pachuca, with Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Valverde the scorers. Heading into the group finale in first place but not assured of finishing there, Madrid put all doubts to rest with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg. Vinicius Junior, Valverde and Gonzalo Garcia were the scorers in that one.
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The Club World Cup could just as easily be considered the Confederation World Cup, given the legacy of each football continent sending its best team into global battle.
And generally, the European team has come out on top.
The above shows how 20 years of the tournament breaks down in terms of geography and performance, with a UEFA club in the final in all bar the first running of the competition \u2014 when Real Madrid finished fourth and Manchester United were knocked out in the group stage of the 2000 edition in Brazil.
That is why CONMEBOL has more top-three finishes in total.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a little different with 32 teams competing \u2014 when the previous 20 editions never brought together more than eight clubs each.
Still, the legacy of those early years will continue and a host of famous names will be looking to add to their previous victories.
Here are the most successful clubs in this competition\u2019s history:
We've got a couple surprise packages left in this tournament, as well as some of the pre-tournament favourites.
Manchester City were among the sides best fancied to go all the way but will play no further part. According to the Opta supercomputer, it is another English side that are now favourites.
After yesterday's results, here is how they have ranked the remaining teams based on probability of winning the tournament:<\/p>\n

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