Dhaka, July 1 -- Real Madrid's new manager, Xabi Alonso, is heading towards what he considers to be just "a very important match" when they face Italian giants Juventus in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC).

The Italian side, managed by Igor Tudor, have scored 11 times while only losing to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the competition.

The high-voltage encounter will kick off at the Hard Rock Stadium at 1am Bangladesh time on Wednesday. This will be the first clash between the European giants after facing off against each other at the quarterfinal of the Champions League in 2018.

The 2024-2025 season has been woeful for both of the teams, prompting the clubs to bring about changes to their managerial positions.

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