Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the watered-down Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe expected to be available to play for the Spanish powerhouse after nursing a left thigh injury. The tournament — being played in a new format after FIFA expanded the Club World Cup for 2025 — brings together the champions of all …
Mexico’s Pachuca became the first team to lift the FIFA Derby of the Americas trophy by defeating Botafogo in Doha. Pachuca of Mexico upset Brazilian side Botafogo 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup to reach the next stage of the competition. The winners of the all-American clash progress to the next round of the new Intercontinental Cup format, where they will …