Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the watered-down Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe expected to be available to play for the Spanish powerhouse after nursing a left thigh injury.
The tournament — being played in a new format after FIFA expanded the Club World Cup for 2025 — brings together the champions of all six football confederations. It takes place every year while the bigger Club World Cup will happen every four years.
Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup three times (1960, 1998 and 2002) before FIFA began organising the Club World Cup every year. It has won the Club World Cup five times (2014, 2016, 2017-18 and 2022).
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Madrid is currently third in the Spanish league standings.
Pachuca finished third at the Club World Cup in 2017.
(with inputs from Agencies)
When and where will Intercontinental Cup 2024 final be played?
The Intercontinental Cup 2024 final between Real Madrid and CF Pachuca will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm local time (10:30 pm IST).
How to watch Intercontinental Cup 2024 final?
The Intercontinental Cup 2024 final, Real Madrid and CF Pachuca, can be live streamed on FIFA+. It can also be followed on the Sportstar website.
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