Complete guide to Los Blancos' pre-season preparations, including friendlies and training camps, ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Under Carlo Ancelotti's most recent managerial spell at the club, Real suffered a quarter-finals exit at the hands of Arsenal in the European top flight, in a term they won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
However, the Spanish giants would be involved in the first 32-team Club World Cup from June, as the winners of the 2021-22 and 2023-24 Champions League tournaments.
Xabi Alonso officially replaced Ancelotti as the club's new manager, as the Italian departed to take on the Brazil national team job.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Real Madrid's pre-season plans ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Real Madrid 2025 pre-season tour fixtures & results
| Date |
Game |
Kick-off |
Venue |
| June 18 |
Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal |
3 pm ET (8 pm BST) |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA |
| June 22 |
Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca |
3 pm ET (8 pm BST) |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, USA |
| June 26 |
Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 Real Madrid |
9 pm ET (2 am BST, Jun 27) |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA |
| July 1 |
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus |
3 pm ET (8 pm BST) |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA |
| July 5 |
Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund |
4 pm ET (9 pm BST) |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA |
| July 9 |
PSG 4-0 Real Madrid |
3:10 pm ET (8:10 pm BST) |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA |
| August 12 |
WSG Tirol 0-4 Real Madrid |
1 pm ET (6 pm BST) |
Tivoli Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria |
Although not technically pre-season games, Alonso led his new team at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup tournament from June 18. A 1-1 draw against Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium was followed by a 3-1 win over Pachuca, as Real qualified for the Club World Cup knockouts with a game to spare.
Having topped Group H following a 3-0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg, set up a quarter-final clash against Juventus on July 1. However, after edging Borussia Dortmund in the quarters, Real Madrid were served a reality check after PSG's 4-0 beatdown in the last-four.
Eventually, the club announced that there would be a pre-season club friendly ahead of the season was played against Austrian side WSG Tirol on August 12, and Real Madrid emerged victorious by four goals to nil.
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How to watch Real Madrid pre-season games on TV & livestream online
As for Real Madrid's games at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the matches were available to stream live globally on DAZN. The only pre-season club friendly game against WSG Tirol was shown on RTVE Play, Movistar+, fuboTV España, TVE La 1 and Real Madrid TV in Spain, and on Tubi in the US.
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When does the 2025-26 season start for Real Madrid?
Even ahead of their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign, Real Madrid had proposed postponing their opening fixture of La Liga 2025-26 against Osasuna from August 19 to October 29.
However, the club's request has been reportedly turned down by La Liga, refuting claims of any agreement in case the Madrid-based teams reach the final phase of the Club World Cup.
In due course, Real Madrid will start their new Champions League campaign in September; with the first Clasico of the season against Barcelona taking place in October – in line with recent history.
Madrid will enter Copa del Rey in the round of 32, as they qualified for the 2026 Spanish Super Cup, while the Champions League league phase draw will be held on August 28.
