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The Kylian Mbappé football superstar was lost the opening game of the Real Madrid Club World Cup on Wednesday, and the team revealed the reason.
Real Madrid said Thursday that Mbappé was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis. The team added that Mbappe is going through “a series of tests” and “will follow the appropriate treatment course” after obtaining results.
Acute gastroenteritis is like stomach flu, but there are differences.
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Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid reacts to a lost opportunity during a LaLiga match against the Real Sociedad at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, May 25, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Diego Souto/Getty images)
Mbappé, 26, began to experience symptoms on Monday and lost Real Madrid on Tuesday.
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The team did not say that it would not be available for the game on Wednesday, and chief coach Xabi Alonso said the team “would wait until the last minute” to decide on the state of their game, according to Athletic.
After Real Madrid ended with a draw against Al Hilal, Alonso said Mbappé’s disease was worse than was originally thought.
French striker Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring a goal against Argentina in a criminal shot for his third goal of the game during the extra time of the 2022 World Cup final at the Lusil Stadium. (Yukihito Taguchi/USA Today Sports)
Mbappé’s timeline to return now is uncertain.
Real Madrid has a scheduled game for Sunday against Pachuca in the Club World Cup.
Mbappé is in its first season with Real Madrid, scoring 43 goals in 56 appearances for the Spanish club.
Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid during a LaLiga match against the Royal Sociedad at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on May 25, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Diego Souto/Getty images)
Mbappé and the French national team will seek redemption in the FIFA World Cup next year after losing to Argentina in the final in 2022.
