Speaking to the media following Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win against Monterrey in the Club World Cup, head coach Niko Kovac addressed the quarter-final tie against Real Madrid. Dortmund booked

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund meet in New Jersey on Saturday with a place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals on the line. The winner will face one of PSG or Bayern Munich in that semifinal, also in New Jersey, and the narratives are already swirling no matter who advances.

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