Real Madrid beat RB Salzburg 3-0 in Philadelphia to secure top spot in Group H and earn their place in the knockout rounds of the Club World Cup. Goals by Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Gonzalo Garcia secured a comfortable success and it was Garcia who came in for special praise from manager Xabi Alonso after the game.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso still can't say whether Kylian Mbappé will be available to play in the next round of the Club World Cup after missing all three group games.

Xabi Alonso was always expected to trust young talents once he took over at Real Madrid and he has not disappointed on that front. In fact, it took him only a few training sessions to identify