Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Thursday, June 19, 2025, 14:29 / Updated Thursday, June 19, 2025 14:29
Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid's striker, was isolated in his hotel room because of a virus, who prevented from participating in the first match of Madrid in the World Club Championship, finished on a draw score 1-1with Al Hilal.
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32 teams, distributed in eight groups, participate in the World Club Championship;
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The first two teams in each group qualify in “optimals”;
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The final takes place in New York, on July 13, at 10:00 pm.
Xabi Alonso has announced that MBAPPE could miss the second match of the World Club Champion: “We will see how it is recovered”
“We do not know if it will be present at the second match. We will see how it recovers in the next few days. Was a strong viral epidemic“, Xabi Alonso reacted when asked about the absence of the French international at the beginning of the Spaniards in the competition that takes place in the USA.
According to the newspaper Marca, the player felt bad at a training and did a fever, which determined Real Madrid's officials to isolate him to avoid contamination of colleagues. Federico Valverde confirmed that the striker did not feel good: “He was cool, I think he didn't even leave the room.”
His health, which includes difficulties in eating, which forced changes in the diet, prevented from attending the official photo shoot and receiving President Florentino Perez upon arrival in the United States.
The situation puts MBAPPE in question for the match with Pachuca, from the second stage of the H group of the World Club Champion, scheduled on Sunday.
“Los blancos” managed only one draw in the first stage, 1-1 with al-Hilal. Gonzalo Garcia opened the score for Xabi Alonso's band in the 34th minute, and Ruben Neves restored equality 7 minutes later, after turning a punishment.
The Madrid had the opportunity to win the match, but Federico Valverde missed a penalty in the 90+2 minute.
