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 …
Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semifinal thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomon Rondon. Following a nearly 20-hour trip from Rio de Janeiro to Doha and playing less than three days after clinching the Brazilian league title, Botafogo manager Artur Jorge rested several key …
