By Julien Pretot MIAMI (Reuters) -Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity at the Club World Cup are fuelling concerns among players, coaches, and fans, with calls for additional cooling breaks and adjustments to match schedules.

Jude Bellingham is likely to form a midfield trio with Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni. This means captain Luka Modric has to settle for a place on the bench as he begins his farewell tour as he will leave the club after the tournament concludes.

Xabi Alonso will take charge of his first Real Madrid game, and it's straight into the fire as a competitive one. Los Blancos will take on Al-Hilal in their fir

When Real Madrid marked their upcoming involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup with a post on their social media accounts on Saturday, the biggest face in the composite image wasn't that of star striker Kylian Mbappé.

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with a hugely impressive 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid. The European champions were far too good for their Group B opponents, who finished the match with 10 men after Clement Lenglet's second-half red card.

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Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha scored in the first half, and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain opened Club World Cup play with a 4-0 victory over Atlético Madrid.

Seattle soccer fans will have a chance to watch 17-year-old star Franco Mastantuono when River Plate faces the Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday at Lumen Field.

Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity at the Club World Cup are fuelling concerns among players, coaches, and fans, with calls for additional cooling breaks and adjustments to match schedules.

Reigning Korean league champions Ulsan Hyundai will open group stage play of the Club World Cup on Tuesday against South African Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns.