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Mbappe and PSG Set for Club World Cup Reunion as Real Madrid Eyes Final

ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, JUL 8 – Mbappé demands 55 million euros in unpaid wages from PSG as he faces his former club for the first time since leaving amid ongoing legal disputes.

  • Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the 2025 Club World Cup semifinal at MetLife Stadium, marking Mbappe's first game against PSG since his 2024 transfer.
  • Mbappe left PSG after seven seasons amid an acrimonious departure, choosing to run down his contract and join Real Madrid without a transfer fee while a legal dispute over 55 million euros in unpaid wages continues.
  • PSG have evolved into France's first treble winners with a cohesive, starless style under Luis Enrique, while Alonso leads Real Madrid in a tactical overhaul with uncertainty about Mbappe's role.
  • Mbappe scored 43 goals in 56 matches for Real Madrid but faced health setbacks at the Club World Cup, missing group matches due to gastroenteritis before scoring in a 3-2 quarter-final win over Dortmund.
  • The semifinal promises a tense and unpredictable match as PSG are slight favorites despite Mbappe's return, with both teams aiming to reach the final in a fixture marked by personal and competitive narratives.
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The PSG faces Real Madrid this Wednesday (21h) for a place in the finals of the World Clubs. A shock marked by the reunion between the Paris club and Kylian Mbappé. Follow this live poster commented below. - IN DIRECT - PSG-Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé finds Paris, who will go to the finals of the World Cup of Clubs? (Sports).

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DECRYPTAGE – Kylian Mbappé finds his former club this Wednesday, in the semifinals of the World Clubs. Explosive.

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The Japan Times broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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