On December 18, the final match of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup will take place at the Lusail Stadium (Qatar), where Real Madrid and the Mexican Pachuca will meet, Zakon.kz reports.
On the eve of this match, Pachuca leader Jose Salomon Rondon expressed hope for his team’s victory in the confrontation with the most titled club on the planet.
“We won two titles in four days and now we want to take the third one from Real Madrid. I am very happy and proud to be part of this amazing club and experience all this. It is impossible to describe in words what we have achieved. We came to Qatar with the goal of hosting a great tournament and to finish well the year that brought us so much joy. We arrived here as CONCACAF champions and we leave as American champions. It’s a really tough match ahead, we’re approaching it with great enthusiasm. I have achieved a lot, Real Madrid is waiting for us, this is great motivation. I sincerely hope that we can finish the season with a victory.”Football player “Pachuca” Jose Salomon Rondon
In the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Cup, the Mexican team defeated the Brazilian Botafogo – 3:0, and in the semifinals they beat the Egyptian Al Ahly (0:0, 6:5 on penalties).
“This is one of the most important events, we will try to win. Pachuca’s victory over Botafogo was a surprise, they showed themselves to be a very strong team. Decisive matches are always different, sometimes the opponent’s playing style is completely opposite to European football. The intensity is different, sometimes the opponent is stronger physically , the tactics are different, so it’s always nice to play in such matches. I think it will be a great final for the club to win another international club tournament, because we have a lot of fans around the world. they are waiting for this trophy.”Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti
In turn, the royal club begins its journey in this tournament immediately from the final.
The Intercontinental Cup is held under the auspices of FIFA between the winners of the club tournaments of each of the six confederations and the champion of the host country.
One of the main stars of Los Blancos, Kylian Mbappe, who flew in as part of his team after an injury, may take part in the upcoming final.
