Amidst a rough patch in domestic league play, Real Madrid have made the trip to Morocco to begin their Club World Cup journey, slotting into the semifinals against Egyptian side Al Ahly.
Madrid, as the defending champions of the UEFA Champions League, are the European participants in this year’s competition, tasked with maintaining the continent’s dominance in the competition. The European side have won each of the last nine Club World Cup titles and have never reached the final of the FIFA tournament in its current format.
However, the stakes are high today as they struggle with injuries and poor form. Star striker Karim Benzema and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois are out with various physical ailments and Los Blancos fell eight points back to Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table as they stumbled at home.
Their opponents, Al Ahly, are in great form, topping the Egyptian Premier League table this season and yet to taste defeat. They beat CONCACAF representatives Seattle Sounders last time out, shook off a poor first half and stayed determined to score a late winner for a 1-0 victory.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Al Ahly
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed, Feb. 8 | 14:00 ET | Fox Sports 2, Fox Deportes | fuboTV, Fox Sports Go |
| UK | Wed, Feb. 8 | 19:00 GMT | — | FIFA+ |
| Australia | Thu, Feb. 9 | 06:00 AEST | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Canada | Wed, Feb. 8 | 14:00 ET | — | FIFA+ |
| India | Wed, Feb. 8 | 23:30 IST | — | FIFA+ |
| New Zealand | Thu, Feb. 9 | 08:00 NZST | Sky Sport 1 | Sky Go NZ |
| Malaysia | Thu, Feb. 9 | 03:00 MT | — | FIFA+ |
| Singapore | Thu, Feb. 9 | 03:00 SST | — | FIFA+ |
| Hong Kong | Thu, Feb. 9 | 03:00 HKST | — | FIFA+ |
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