Already Hilal dominated the possession, but was held into a 0-0 draw by a resilient Salzburg defense in their club World Cup H Clash on Sunday. Despite the fact that 62% owns and 10 shots, the Saudi side was missing a cutting edge in the absence of wounded striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Real Madrid Pachuca previously defeated 3-1 and hit the Mexican side. With the draw, the knockout spots of the group remain undecided, so that two crucial competitions set up.
What are the rules for Knock -Out qualification in the FIFA Club World Cup?
The top two teams of each group are eligible for the knockouts of FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Salzburg will be confronted on Thursday with Real Madrid in Philadelphia, with Kylian Mbappe expected to return after missing the first two games of the Spanish club, according to coach Xabi Alonso. On the same day Hilal will take on Pachuca in Nashville.
How can Real Madrid qualify for the knockouts?
Real Madrid is at the top of the group, level on points with Salzburg but ahead because of a superior club list. Pachuca, the second place of Intercontinental Cup last year, remains useless.
Madrid must avoid the defeat against Salzburg to guarantee the qualification. A loss would take its fate from the result of Al Hilal vs Pachuca – anything but a victory for the Saudi side would still send the team of Xabi Alonso.
Group H -point table
| Team | Agreements | Win | To lose | Pulls | Point |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| RB Salzburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| All hilal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
(with inputs of AP)
