<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Football fans are looking forward to a decisive match between Real Madrid and Mexican Pachuca in the final of the 2024-2025 Intercontinental Cup, which will be held in Qatar. Real Madrid participates in this tournament as the European champion, while Pachuca reached the final after eliminating Egyptian Al-Ahly in the semi-finals.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid vs Pachuca match date</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The match will be held at Lusail Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha, this evening, and the starting whistle will blow at:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 7:00 PM Egypt time.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 8:00 PM Saudi Arabia and Qatar time.</li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Channels broadcasting the match</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In recent hours, there has been an increase in the search for the channels that will broadcast the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/news/article/historic-deal-real-madrid-goalkeeper-courtois-is-close-to-joining-the-roshn-league">Real Madrid</a> and Pachuca match, as it will be broadcast via:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> BeIN Sports channel, with commentary by Hafeez Draji.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al Kass Qatari Channel, with commentary by Khalil Al Balushi.</li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid's achievements in the Intercontinental Cup</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Real Madrid have a long history with the Intercontinental Cup, having won the tournament three times under the old format, which involved a clash between the European champion and the South American champion. Their previous titles came in the years:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1960</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1998</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 2002</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In 2004, the tournament was stopped and returned with a new system this year with the participation of continental champions, such as:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Auckland City (Oceania)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Ahly (Africa)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Pachuca (North America)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Eye (Asia)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Botafogo (South America)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Real Madrid (Europe)</li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Pachuca's journey to the final</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Mexican team Pachuca showed a distinguished performance during the tournament, achieving notable achievements, including:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Winning the Derby of the Americas against Botafogo with a score of (3-0).</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Defeating Al-Ahly of Egypt in the Challenge Cup match on penalties (6-5) after a goalless draw that lasted 120 minutes.</li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">History of Real Madrid's confrontations with Mexican clubs</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Real Madrid has previously met three Mexican clubs, namely:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Necaxa: The match ended with Necaxa winning on penalties.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Cruz Azul: Real Madrid won.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Club America: Real Madrid won.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Today's match is the fourth in the history of confrontations between the Spanish team <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/news/article/crucial-match-real-madrid-seek-victory-against-getafe-in-la-liga">Real Madrid</a> and Mexican clubs.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid expected lineup</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to start with:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Defence line: Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni, Antonio Rudiger, Fran Garcia.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Midfield: Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Attack line: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo Goes.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> All eyes will be on Real Madrid to see if they can add another title to their impressive record in the tournament, or if Pachuca will pull off a historic upset.<br></p>