NEW JERSEY — Kylian Mbappe is set to face his former club PSG for the first time since his acrimonious departure, as Real Madrid meet the French champions in Wednesday’s Club World Cup semi-final. Mbappe, PSG’s all-time top scorer, left on a free transfer in 2024 after a drawn-out contract standoff and legal dispute over unpaid wages. Despite illness sidelining him for much of the tournament, he scored a stunning overhead kick off the bench in Real’s quarter-final win over Dortmund and is expected to start. PSG, fresh off their Champions League triumph, defeated Bayern in the quarters and aim to spoil Xabi Alonso’s impressive start as Madrid coach.