Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Real Madrid
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2024
18:00
Prediction: 3-0
Pachuca
All eyes will be on Lusail Iconic Stadium when Real Madrid and Pachuca face each other in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. Los Blancos are eyeing their fourth Intercontinental Cup trophy and they are seen as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s clash. Vinicius Junior is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano, while star striker Kylian Mbappe should recover in time to face the Mexican side.
Pachuca set up a meeting with Real Madrid by beating Al Ahly on penalties, but they will have a mountain to climb in the decider. As Carlo Ancelotti can count on key players for the title game, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. Pachuca midfielder Arturo Gonzalez misses out through suspension, while defender Sergio Damian Barreto is out of contention with injury, speaking of the nominal visitors.
Highlighted Player (Jose Salomon Rondon):
Over the years Jose Solomon Rondon has established himself as one of the best South American attackers. The Venezuelan striker was born in Caracas on September 16, 1989 and he played for San Jose de Calasanz at the start of his youth career. He played for the youth teams of Deportivo Guilima and Aragua as well and he continued playing for Aragua at senior level.
After scoring 15 goals in 15 appearances for the club, Salomon Rondon moved to Spain in 2008, signing a deal with La liga side Las Palmas and two years later he moved to fellow Spanish outfit Malaga. The left-footed forward scored 25 goals in 67 appearances in La Liga for los Boquerones, but in the summer of 2012 he moved to Russian club Rubin Kazan.
Despite failing to impress in 36 appearances for the Tatars, Zenit chiefs decided to bring Rondon to Sankt Petersburg in 2014 and it has to be noted that the Venezuela international scored 20 goals in 37 appearances in the Russian Premier League for the Zenitchiki. Salomon Rondon, who made his Venezuela debut in February 2008 against Haiti, currently plays for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).
Arsenal
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Rayo Vallecano
