In a season marked by ups and downs, Real Madrid managed to take advantage of Barcelona's mistakes and closed in on the top of the Spanish Championship, now just two points behind, with one game in hand. However, the 3-0 defeat to Girona gave head coach Carlo Ancelotti a new impetus to seek recovery in the Champions League and aim for a spot in the playoff.
However, December also brings the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, which could be the second title of the 2024/25 season and is crucial to consolidate the team's good moment before the decisive phase. The competition is quite straightforward, as it consists of just one match to secure the title.
Why is Real Madrid already in the final of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup?
The Intercontinental Cup requires that European representatives participate directly in the finals. This change was made to accommodate a request from UEFA, which wanted to reduce the number of matches for European clubs at the end of the year.
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Who can Real Madrid face in the Intercontinental Cup final?
The Spanish team is still awaiting the quarter-final matches of the Derby d'America and the FIFA Challenger Cup to determine their opponents. Real Madrid's possible rivals are Botafogo, Pachuca, or Al Ahly.
How will the Intercontinental Cup affect Real Madrid's matches?
The grand final of the Intercontinental Cup will take place on December 18, between the matches of the Spanish Championship against Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla. Since it is just one game, the tournament will not impact Real Madrid's matches, unlike the old format of the Club World Cup, which involved two games and a week of matches in the host country, in central Europe. Season.
When will Real Madrid play in the Intercontinental Cup?
The final of the Intercontinental Cup will be on December 18, at 14:00 (Brasilia time), at the National Stadium of La Roussel, the venue for the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.
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