We didn’t see anything special from Real Madrid in their first match of the Club World Cup against Al Hilal. Xabi Alonso’s team played a modest game and managed to earn only a point. Now, a new problem has emerged for Madrid—Kylian Mbappe has been admitted to the hospital with gastroenteritis, and it is still unclear whether he will be able to play in the next match against Pachuca on Sunday. The French international has undergone a series of tests, and the results are still pending. Gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that can cause vomiting and diarrhea.Kylian Mbappé has been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis and has been hospitalized for various tests and treatment, Real Madrid announced. pic.twitter.com/Eq4wGwU988— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 19, 2025 Kylian missed Tuesday’s training due to a fever. He was immediately taken to his hotel room and had to eat separately from the rest of the team. People typically feel weak after this illness and often need several days—sometimes even a whole week—to fully recover.’Our player Kylian Mbappe is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment’ a statement read.CWC: Bounou brings justice and stops poor Madrid! Xabi, this looks badMbappe’s absence would be the biggest possible handicap for Real, even though they have enough individual quality to break down Pachuca without much trouble. Still, being without a player who scored 43 goals in his debut season—even if facing 11 amateurs on the other side—is an uncomfortable situation. If Real’s top scorer doesn’t recover in time, we can expect the same trio as against Al Hilal: Rodrygo – Gonzalo García – Vinícius. Should Mbappe’s symptoms last for a fortnight, it could rule him out up until the quarter-finals of the competition while his conditioning would likely be a doubt.FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025Matchday 2Thursday19:00: (1.60) Palmeiras (4.00) Al Ahly Cairo (6.50)22:00: (4.70) Inter Miami (3.70) Porto (1.85)Friday00:55: (8.00) Seattle (4.60) Atletico Madrid (1.40)04:00: (1.23) PSG (6.50) Botafogo (12.0)19:00: (1.01) Benfica (17.0) Auckland (95.0)21:00: (4.40) Flamengo (3.50) Chelsea (1.85)Saturday00:55: (1.90) Los Angeles (3.45) Esperance (4.20)04:00: (1.22) Bayern (6.50) Boca Juniors (12.0)19:00: (9.00) Mamelodi (5.80) Dortmund (1.30)22:00: (1.20) Inter Milan (6.75) Urawa RD (14.0)Sunday00:55: (1.27) Fluminense (5.60) Ulsan (12.0)04:00: (2.15) River Plate (3.35) Monterrey (3.45)19:00: (1.22) Juventus (6.25) Wydad Casablanca (14.0)22:00: (1.22) Real Madrid (6.50) Pachuca (12.0)Monday00:55: (4.10) Salzburg (3.60) Al Hilal (1.88)04:00: (1.05) Man.City (14.0) Al Ain (35.0)***odds are subject to change***
