Real Madrid, the most successful team in the Club World Cup, arrives in the United States eager for revenge.

Real Madrid's trophy cabinets are among the most lavish in the world . The ostentation of their fifteen Champions League titles commands immense respect, but this new Club World Cup trophy is an achievement they don't want to let pass. That's why they promoted a change of era, with the departure of Carlo Ancelotti and the arrival of a true true true like Xabi Alonso , who took over with little time to work but with great enthusiasm for being able to put the 'Merengue' back in the spotlight.

It turns out that a "bad" season for the "Casa Blanca," with its millions of euros invested in players and structure, catapults anyone, even the most successful coach. They finished second in La Liga behind Barcelona, ​​who won every game they played, including the Super Cup final and the Copa del Rey.

'Phoenix' Real Madrid. That's the mission that emerged from the club's offices. To rise from the ashes and turn a poor year into a historic one.

If the French striker's first six months in the Spanish capital raised doubts, the second half only provided confirmation. Fully adapted, the 'Tortuga' scored 31 goals in LaLiga, earning the 'Pichichi' award, in his first season. Across all competitions, he added 42 goals and four assists in 55 matches. Brutal. The squad will have an Argentine reinforcement: Nico Paz, after a fantastic season with Como in Italy, was brought back by Real Madrid for this Club World Cup. It will also mark Luka Modric 's farewell to the 'Casa Blanca'.

"There's only once in your life when you get to coach Real Madrid, and today's the day." The Basque native's words, spoken in his first press conference as manager of Real Madrid, hide the reason he left Bayer Leverkusen, where he won La Liga unbeaten in 2023/24, the Copa del Rey in 2023/24, and the German Super Cup in 2024. His style, from the outset, sets him apart from Ancelotti, as Alonso is known for his modern tactical approach.

Real Madrid reached the 2025 Club World Cup twice. How so? They won the Champions League twice in the period considered (the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 editions). This is how they arrived as one of the natural and logical candidates for Group H, where they will debut on June 18 in Miami against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia. They will then face Pachuca of Mexico in Charlotte on June 22 and four days later against Salzburg of Austria in Philadelphia.