The Mexicans eliminated Botafogo and Al-Ahly and will now face Real Madrid.
Pachuca and Real Madrid will face off in the Intercontinental Cup final next Wednesday, 18, in Doha, Qatar. The new format, which replaced the old Club World Cup, placed the Champions League winner directly in the final. Explore the leading football results at football scores app.
Pachuca, the Concacaf champion, made their tournament debut by defeating Botafogo, the current Copa Libertadores champion, 3-0 in a relatively easy match. The victory sent them to the semifinals for a showdown against Al-Ahly, the current CAF Champions League titleholder. In a more challenging match, the Mexicans drew 0-0 in regular time and secured their place in the final by winning 6-5 in a penalty shootout.
Wednesday’s match will be a crucial test for Pachuca, as they aim for their first-ever world title. Real Madrid is the most successful team in Champions League history with 15 titles and also the most successful in the Club World Cup with eight. Their most recent victory came in 2023 – the tournament referred to the 2021/22 season but was played the following year – when they defeated Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia 5-3.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will have a significant boost for the game with the return of Kylian Mbappé. The French forward was substituted in the first half of the Champions League match against Atalanta and missed the game against Rayo Vallecano last weekend in La Liga. According to the newspaper “Marca,” the forward has given the green light to the coaching staff and medical team to participate in the first World Cup of his career. Get a step ahead with BBscore football.
