In the final, "the Whites" dealt with Mexican "Pachuca".
Madrid Real" became the winner of the Intercontinental Cup-2024. In the final, the Spanish club defeated Mexican Pachuca with a score of 3:0.
The decisive match of the tournament took place on Wednesday, December 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Doha (Qatar).
In the 37th minute, the “creamy ones” opened the scoring in the match – Kylian Mbappe scored after a pass from Vinicius Junior, who the day before was recognized as the best football player of 2024 according to FIFA.
At the start of the second half, Carlo Ancelotti's charges developed their advantage – in the 53rd minute, Rodrigo scored a goal, taking advantage of a pass from Mbappe.
The final score of the game was set in the 84th minute, when Vinicius Junior converted a penalty.
Ukrainian Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin spent the match on the bench, while Belgian Thibaut Courtois defended the Blancos' goal.
It should be noted that the Madrid grandee automatically qualified for the tournament final as the current UEFA Champions League winners.
Thus, Real Madrid became the first winner of the revived FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Previously, the tournament was held intermittently from 1960 to 2004.
Recall that the Club World Cup was reformed. In the summer of 2025, it will be held in a new expanded format with the participation of 32 teams from six football confederations.
