On Thursday, FIFA held the group stage draw for the new 32-team Club World Cup, to be played in the United States next summer. There will be La Liga representation, with Real Madrid drawing against RB Salzburg, Al Hilal and Pachuca, while Atletico Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders.
According to Diario AS, the two clubs' fixtures for the group stage have now been confirmed. In Real Madrid's case, their opening match is against Al Hilal on June 18, before facing Pachuca and RB Salzburg on the 21st and 26th respectively.
Atleti's opening match is against PSG on the 15th. Their second match is against Seattle Sounders on the 19th, before wrapping up their group stage efforts against Botafogo on the 23rd.
Real Madrid will start as one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup, while Atletico Madrid should be one of the dark horses. It will be interesting to see how they both do in the United States.
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