Xabi Alonso will begin his journey as Real Madrid coach on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, when Los Blancos face Al Hilal in their first match of the FIFA Club World Cup.
The match will be held at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, at 1:00 AM (CET 9:00 PM).
Xabi Alonso will take charge of Real Madrid on June 1, having left Bayer Leverkusen, giving him less than two weeks to prepare for the tournament.
Real Madrid are in Group H, where they face Al Hilal, Pachuca and Salzburg.
Their group stage schedule is as follows:
June 18:- vs. Al Hilal (Miami)
June 22:- vs. Pachuca (Charlotte)
June 27:- vs. Salzburg (Philadelphia)
The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16
This tournament will mark the beginning of a new era for Real Madrid under Alonso, who are already looking to strengthen their squad,
With Real Madrid already planning to sign key players at right-back, centre-back and left-back,
But they have already signed key players such as Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen,
And are close to signing Benfica left-back Alvaro Carreras,
And are on the verge of bringing in Stiller from RB Leipzig as a replacement for Toni Kroos in midfield.
