Spanish Real Madrid (European champion) is looking forward to winning its fifth title this year when it faces Mexico’s Pachuca today at the Lusail World Cup Stadium at eight in the evening in the final match of the FIFA Confederations Cup Qatar 2024.
Today’s confrontation will be on the second anniversary of the final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, at the same stadium, when the Argentine national team, led by Lionel Messi, won the title at the expense of France on penalties.
The Spanish club will have a great opportunity to achieve a new achievement by winning five titles in one year (2024), after winning the Spanish League, the Champions League, the Spanish Super Cup, and the European Super Cup during the current year.
The Royal Club seeks to continue its awakening in recent weeks, in which it has revived its hopes again by competing for the Spanish League and the European Champions League. Real Madrid occupies third place in the Spanish League, one point behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and has a game in hand. It also advanced to twentieth place in the Champions League and maintained its chances of qualifying for the round of sixteen.
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team is armed with the return of its French star Kylian Mbappe to the squad, after he missed the team’s last league match against host Rayo Vallecano due to a thigh injury that forced him to leave in the 36th minute of the match against Italian Atalanta last Tuesday in the Champions League competitions.
On the other hand, Mexican Pachuca dreams of continuing its surprising run, which began by defeating Brazilian Botafogo (the South American champion) with three unanswered goals in the Americas Derby at Stadium 974 in Doha a few days ago, then defeating Al-Ahly of Egypt in the semi-final, hard-fought and on penalties (6). /5) On the same playing field. Patoška is suffering in the Mexican Football League this season, as he occupies sixteenth place in the standings with (13) points after (17) rounds of the tournament, and therefore he is strongly looking forward to making up for his local failure through the Confederations Cup for Clubs, even if he has already achieved his goal by reaching the final. Championship, but of course he aspires for more.
No Mexican or CONCACAF team has ever won the title of any international club competition, whether in the Intercontinental Cup or the Club World Cup, so the Mexican team will have great ambitions in today’s match, even if it is difficult to achieve against one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Real Madrid and Pachuca are playing their first ever confrontation, less than a year before their awaited match in 2025, after they fell into Group H alongside Austria’s Salzburg and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the expanded edition of the Club World Cup scheduled to start next summer in the United States of America.
Perez in Doha
Florentino Pérez, president of the Spanish club Real Madrid, arrived in Doha yesterday, and will attend the final match of the Intercontinental Cup today. Upon his arrival, Perez greeted his team coach, Carlo Ancelotti, at the Messila Hotel, the team’s place of residence before facing Pachuca at Losail Stadium.
Ancelotti: We are excited to win the title
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that his team is seeking to win the Intercontinental Championship against the Mexican team Pachuca.
Ancelotti said in the press conference, “We are happy and excited to be in the Intercontinental final, and Pachuca’s campaign was also wonderful, and they won over Al-Ahly and Botafogo, and therefore we will try to win the match to add a new title to Real Madrid.”
He added, “I feel honored to be at Real Madrid, and I think I performed well to get here. Of course, if I were compared to any other coach, it would be a great compliment that I would be honored by.”
Regarding the condition of Kylian Mbappe, who was injured, he said, “Mbappe’s condition is very good, as he trained and prepared well for the match, and yesterday we had the last training that settled matters, but in general we spoke with the doctors and they confirmed that he is ready for the match, and if he was ready, he would definitely participate in the match.” .
Regarding losing control over the players, he said, “I did not lose control over the players because in general we have to go through some difficult times, and all players know that.”
Jude Bellingham: Always ready
Real Madrid’s English player Jude Bellingham stressed the importance of facing Mexico’s Pachuca today.
He said, “We are an integrated team and we will go into the final with the aim of continuing the wonderful journey, and the match is important for us to win a new title.”
He added, “Despite the injuries, we are always ready for any challenge, and our current focus is on the final match, in which we hope to perform the best.”
Guillermo Almada: We will continue our strong path
Uruguayan Guillermo Almada, Mexican coach of Pachuca, confirmed that facing Real Madrid in the Confederations Cup final represents great value and importance for his team.
The coach said in the press conference, “The final confrontation will be different in all its details, and I am confident in the players’ ability to give their best.”
He continued his speech by saying, “We are excited to play the final match and we look forward to providing our utmost efforts against the best team in the world and against players of high quality.”
He pointed out, saying, “We reached the final after a wonderful effort, and we hope to continue our journey. We realize that we are facing a difficult task, and all the players are fully prepared technically and physically and have the desire and motivation to face Lusail at the World Cup, after the distinctive image that Pachuca presented in the previous two matches.”
Joselu visits the royal
Joselu, Al Gharafa striker and former Real Madrid player, was keen to visit the Royal delegation to meet his colleagues from the technical staff and players, especially since he has many wonderful memories with the team, the last of which was winning the Champions League. The player wished his teammates to win the Confederations Cup title today at the expense of Mexican Pachuca.
A program full of events
The Local Organizing Committee for the Confederations Cup for Clubs has prepared and announced a program full of cultural and entertainment events in the fan zone surrounding Lusail Stadium, which will host the final match. It will include artistic performances and many interactive activities targeting fans of all ages before the start of the match, in addition to a food and restaurant area.
The region is also witnessing special events to celebrate the second anniversary of the stunning final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which attracted attention from around the world.