Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers LIVE and ONLINE today for the great final of the Club World Cup. The match will be played at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama from 5:30 am (Peruvian time) and will be broadcast by FOX Sports. The "merengues" are going for their second title in the history of this competition after defeating San Lorenzo 2-0 in 2014.
Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers: confirmed lineups
Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Vazquez, Ronaldo, Benzema.
Kashima Antlers: Sogahata; Daigo, Ueda, Shoji, Shuto; Endo, Shibasaki, Ogasawara, Nagaki; Shoma and Mu.
Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers: minute by minute
Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers: match preview
After completing the formalities of the semifinals, defeating America 2-0 (with goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo), the team led by Zinedine Zidane trained on Friday in a session in which the starters only did a continuous run. The most notable thing was that captain Sergio Ramos and Portuguese Pepe returned to activity.
Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers: match schedule
| Country | Time |
| Mexico | 4:30 am |
| Peru | 5:30 am |
| Colombia | 5:30 am |
| Ecuador | 5:30 am |
| Venezuela | 6:30 am |
| Bolivia | 6:30 am |
| Uruguay | 7:30 am |
| Paraguay | 7:30 am |
| Chile | 7:30 am |
| Argentina | 7:30 am |
| Brazil | 8:30 am |
The two central defenders of Real Madrid, with muscle discomfort, missed the semifinals on Thursday, in which Raphael Varane and Nacho Fernández fulfilled their mission of countering the Mexican forwards.
Both could play, but it remains to be seen if Zidane decides to start them or if, on the contrary, considering what lies ahead this season, he decides to rest them and not risk a relapse.
The starting lineup of Ramos in Real Madrid seems more likely, taking into account that he is the captain of the team, this is the final of the tournament, and that Zidane himself said upon arrival in Japan that it was a slight and unimportant overload.
"Good feelings, good vibes," tweeted the Spanish international alongside a photograph of him touching the ball during Friday's training session.
Asian threat
The European champion, however, seems more than ever the favorite to win the Club World Cup title, considering that the team that was presented as the main rival, Atlético Nacional, was eliminated in the semifinals by Kashima Antlers.
Despite this supposed superiority, the team coached by Zidane should not underestimate a rival that has shown great resistance and physical capacity.
Well organized at the back and with a reliable goalkeeper, the team trained by Masatada Ishii counterattacks well, looks for the wings, and has great efficiency in finishing.
"It's a dream," said young forward Yuma Suzuki, scorer of the third goal for the Japanese against Atlético Nacional, with a backheel and celebrated imitating the gesture that Cristiano Ronaldo makes when he scores.
Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers: probable lineups
Real Madrid: Navas - Carvajal, Ramos (or Nacho), Varane (or Pepe), Marcelo - Casemiro, Kroos, Modric - Lucas Vázquez, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach: Zinedine Zidane.
Kashima Antlers: Sogahata - Shoji, Yamamoto, Nishi, Ueda - Ogasawara (or Nagaki), Shibasaki, Nakamura, Endo - Doi, Akasaki. Coach: Masatada Ishii.
Source: AFP
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