MADRID 18 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid seeks this Wednesday (6:00 p.m./Telecinco) at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, in Doha, to win a new Intercontinental Cup, which would mean its fifth title out of six possible in 2024, for which it will have to beat the Mexican Pachuca, champion of the CONCACAF and against the one who starts as favorite.
The Madrid team is preparing to close in the best possible way a year in which it has already won the titles of the Champions League, LaLiga EA Sports and the Spanish and European Super Cups, against a rival that has already played two games in this tournament. , leaving out the Brazilian Botafogo, champion of the Copa Libertadores, and the Egyptian Al-Ahly, ‘king’ of Africa.
Carlo Ancelotti, who could become the most successful coach in the history of the 15-time European champion, has all his players at his disposal, except for the injured Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and David Alaba, and the main doubt is whether he will start the French striker Kylian Mbappé, who has recently recovered from a muscle injury suffered on December 10 against Atalanta and whose presence in the eleven could mean a return to the team. 4-3-3 with Vinícius Jr and Rodrygo Goes.
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