Pachuca vs. Salzburg: Projected lineups for the Club World Cup match

Mexican club Pachuca kicks off its 2025 Club World Cup campaign against Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. The match marks the debut of head coach Jaime Lozano, who faces an immediate challenge in this high-stakes group stage encounter.

Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg will clash on Wednesday, June 18, in their opening Group H match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The game will take place at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, with kickoff set for 6 PM ET. This will be a tough opening test for new Pachuca head coach Jaime Lozano, who is already considering his first lineup for the tournament.

Pachuca has brought in five new signings specifically for the Club World Cup campaign: Robert Kenedy (from Real Valladolid), José Castillo (Chivas), Sebastián Jurado (Juárez), Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa), and Federico Pereira (Toluca).

On the Salzburg side, head coach Thomas Letsch will be without Argentine midfielder Nicolás Capaldo, who is sidelined with a hand fracture suffered back in April. The Austrian club has named a 26-man roster, excluding Capaldo due to his injury.

Projected starting lineups – Pachuca vs. Salzburg

Pachuca: Carlos Moreno; Luis Rodriguez, Eduardo Bauermann, Sergio Barreto, Bryan Gonzalez; Agustín Palavecino, Elías Montiel, Emilio Rodriguez, Alán Bautista, Oussama Idrissi; Salomón Rondón.

Salzburg: Salko Hamzic; Tim Trummer, Joane Gadou, Samson Baidoo, John Mellberg; Mads Bidstrup, Takumu Kawamura, Dorgeles Nene, Oscar Gloukh; Edmund Baidoo, Petar Ratkov.