Official, the Intercontinental Cup is back and FIFA confirmed a finalist

The FIFA made the official announcement of the return of the Intercontinental Cup, which will be accompanying the calendar of competitions between clubs from this current 2024-2025 season, and which curiously had its last precedent with the 2004 edition that measured Porto of Portugal. in front of the Once Caldas de Manizales in Yokohama Japan.

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According to the information shared with the highest entity in world football, it will have a slight resemblance to the recent editions of the Club World Cup, except with the novelty of having the brand new champion of the UEFA Champions League as its confirmed finalist in the match to be played. on Wednesday, December 18, of this year.

“The tournament, in which the champions of the top club competitions of all confederations will face each other, will conclude with a final held at a neutral venue between the winner of the UEFA Champions League and the champion of the intercontinental qualifiers between the other confederations,” mentioned the FIFA competitions council.

To reach the final, the champions of the international club cups in the different confederations will play a knockout round that will have the first match between Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates and Auckland City from New Zealand, the winner from there will play against Al Ahly. , the multi-time African and Egyptian champion, a week later. Later, on Wednesday, December 11, the so-called Derby of the Americas" will take place according to FIFA between Pachuca of Mexico and the winner of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

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Real Madrid is the confirmed finalist

The two winners of the aforementioned keys will clash on December 14 of this year to meet the rival of Real Madrid, who will await them in the grand final on Qatar National Day, with a venue yet to be defined in what the match will be. decisive, that although it will not have any chance for the Colombian clubs, it does have a high probability of having one of ours in the final, if we talk about Nelson Deossa in Pachuca or Miguel Ángel Borja in River Plate.