Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is out of hospital after being admitted for acute gastroenteritis during the 2025 Club World Cup in the US.
France talisman Mbappe was admitted to “undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment” on Thursday afternoon.
The 26-year-old will “gradually return to team activity” and follow “specific medical treatment”, Los Blancos said in a statement that evening confirming Mbappe has been discharged.
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Kylian Mbappe: What is gastroenteritis?
The very common condition causes diarrhoea and vomiting and is usually caused by a bacterial or viral stomach bug.
Sufferers are advised to let the illness run its course, with symptoms typically lasting less than a week, according to the NHS.
Is Mbappe injured?
Mbappe missed training on Tuesday with a fever and did not feature in Madrid’s opening 1-1 draw with Saudi team Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup on Wednesday.
Madrid play the second of their three group stage games against Mexican club Pachuca in Charlotte on Sunday (20:00 BST).
The five-time winners of the competition then face Austrian team Salzburg in Philadelphia the following Friday (02:00).
Mbappe Real Madrid stats
Mbappe contributed 43 goals and five assists in 56 appearanaces in all competitions after joining Madrid following the expiry of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
PSG’s all-time top scorer won the golden boot in his first LaLiga campaign, scoring 31 league goals to finish four ahead of Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski.
Kylian Mbappe net worth
The former Monaco hotshot was the 16th-highest paid athlete in the world in 2025, according to Forbes, which said he earned around £67 million for the year.
Around £52m of the sum is said to have come from his on-pitch earnings, with the rest a result of his commercial deals and endorsements.
“He has the potential to become a billionaire, surpassing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming the game’s richest ever footballer,” finance expert finance guru Dr Rob Wilson told OLBG, via Forbes, in 2024.
“Mbappe has some way to go and he hasn’t achieved in his career the sort of achievements that both Ronaldo and Messi have.”
Real Madrid Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
Madrid are in Group H. Here’s when and where they play each of their initial rivals.
Wednesday, June 18
Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal (Miami)
Sunday, June 22
Real Madrid vs Pachuca (Charlotte, 20:00)
Friday, June 27
Salzburg vs Real Madrid (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Real Madrid Club World Cup knockout stage path
Madrid will be eliminated if they finish outside of the top two in their group. Otherwise, they will advance to a last-16 match against a team from Group G, which contains Juventus, Wydad, Manchester City and Al-Ain.
That game will take place on Tuesday, July 1 and be in Orlando at 02:00 if they are runners-up or Miami at 20:00 if they win their group.
Should they reach the quarter-finals, Madrid will face a team from Group E – Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan or River Plate – or Group F, which features Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns and Fluminense.
That game will take place in Orlando on Friday, July 4 at 20:00 if they are runners-up or New Jersey on Saturday, July 5 at 21:00 if they win their group.
Their semi-final will be in New Jersey, taking place at 20:00 on Tuesday, July 8 if they are runners-up or at the same time on Wednesday, July 9 if they win their group.
The final is also in New Jersey at 20:00 on Sunday, July 13.
Real Madrid Club World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre
Defenders: Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Vazquez, Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Mendy, Huijsen, Youssef, Jacobo, Asencio, Fortea, Diego Aguado
Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos, Chema, Victor Munoz, Mario Martin
Forwards: Vinicius Jr, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim, Gonzalo
Real Madrid at the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK
Live coverage of 40 of the matches is on DAZN, with 23 on Channel 5. DAZN Subscribers or Freemium member can tune in as part of their existing membership, while non-subscribers can register for a free account to start watching.
Fans can watch on the go via the DAZN App on smart TVs, phones, tablets, games consoles and streaming devices.
