Real Madrid plays the Intercontinental Cup final at the Lusail stadium in Doha early this evening (6 p.m.). Our team, which enters this meeting as reigning European champions, faces the Mexican team of Pachuca, which takes part in this competition as winner of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
The objective of this penultimate match of the year is to bring a second title to the club’s windows this season, while being crowned world champion for the ninth time in our history, to conclude a spectacular 2024, during which Ancelotti’s men won the European Cup, the European Super Cup, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.
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“Bringing the Intercontinental Cup back to Madrid really motivates us,” Ancelotti said in press conference pre-match. The Italian coach can write history because, if our team wins against Pachuca, he could become the most successful coach in the history of Real Madrid. He is not the only one who can consolidate his legend tonight. Among the summoned players sits Modrić, who can lift his 28th title as Madridista and, just like Carvajal, can be crowned world champion for the sixth time.
The forces of Pachuca
Our opponent, who finished in 16th place in the opening Mexican championship, enters this meeting after eliminating Al Ahly in the semi-final at the end of the penalty shootout. Before that, he beat Copa Libertadores winners Botafogo 3-0.
