Real Madrid is spectacle, in any season, in any stadium. So Los Blancos – 15 times champions of Europe and five times winners of this competition’s former iterations – drew the masses to South Philadelphia. And they did it for a game whose result, for a certain frame of reference, mattered.

The group stage at the 2025 Club World Cup concludes today and our focus is on RB Salzburg vs Real Madrid in Group H. The Spanish giants are level on points with Salzburg but are aiming for a win to top the group. At the same time, Saudi side Al Hilal face eliminated Pachuca.

Vinicius Jr scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg on Thursday to seal top spot in Group H and advance to the Club World Cup round of 16.