Real Madrid will play the Club World Cup semifinal on February 8 in Rabat, but Ancelotti's team must first get through a challenging schedule that includes at least five matches. The first match is this Thursday's Copa del Rey last-16 match at the Estadio de la Cerámica against Villarreal. On Sunday, another LaLiga away game, this one against Athletic at San Mamés.

If the team advanced in the Copa del Rey, the quarterfinal match would be played on January 25 or 26. The final game of the month will take place on Sunday, January 29, when Real Sociedad visits the Santiago Bernabéu. On Thursday, February 2, Valencia will play at our stadium in a LaLiga match that was postponed because of the Super Cup. Mallorca is the final opponent before traveling to Morocco for the Club World Cup (4-5 February).

Real Madrid's fixture list:
-Villarreal-Real Madrid (Copa del Rey, round of 16): Thursday 19, 9pm.
-Athletic-Real Madrid (LaLiga, matchday 18): Sunday 22, 9pm.
-Real Madrid-Real Sociedad (LaLiga, matchday 19): Sunday 29, 9pm.
-Real Madrid-Valencia (LaLiga, matchday 17): Thursday 2, 9pm.
-Mallorca-Real Madrid (LaLiga, matchday 20): 4-5 February.