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Real Madrid deny Ancelotti's 2025 Club World Cup claims

Real Madrid say in an official statement that they will participate in the Club World Cup next year, while Carlo Ancelotti insists his words were

football-italia.net

“Real Madrid C. F. would like to announce that at no time has there been any question regarding our participation in the new Club World Cup to be organised by FIFA in the coming 2024/2025 season,” the La Liga giants said in a statement.

“Our club will therefore take part, as planned, in this official competition and we are proud and excited to be involved in it and we will once again inspire our millions of fans all over the world with another trophy.”

 

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The coach should do what the coach does and nothing more than that.

This is probably what Pérez told him after reading Ancelotti's interview. The main man in Real Madrid is Florentino Pérez, not Ancelotti.

 

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Big clubs with big squads will play in CWC, they can rotate/manage their players and nowadays there are 5 subs. They will still get some time off between CWC and start of leagues. And anyhow footballers retire around 35ish, they have plenty of time to totally rest afterwards. Physically speaking, at least

 

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Nothing in 2027? That's crazy...they should create a new cup...call it the Coupe de Merde or something.

Finally an international trophy that juve would certainly win.

 

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So yeah, bump.

Botafogo winning Libertadores qualifies them to play a knockout match on December 11th against CONCACAF champions Pachuca.

Catchy name: "Derby of the Americas"

Looking forward to Al-Ahly vs either Botafogo/Pachuca. Would be nice to see an Egyptian club reach a final for the first time.

Al Ahly qualified after beating Asian Champions Al Ain 3-0.

Pachuca have beaten Al Ahly before in CWC, despite Ahly leading 2-0 at HT.

Real Madrid will just play 1 game against Ahly/Pachuca/Botafogo.

 

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Should have posted/bumped this thread earlier

Al-Ahly's 2nd goal vs Al Ain was class

That match was Hernan Crespo's penultimate match as Ain coach, ftr. He was fired after losing 5-1 to CR7's Al Nassr in the Asian CL. So Crespo went from hero to fired in a matter of months. Football eh..

UAE club Al-Ain fires coach Hernan Crespo less than 6 months after winning Asian CL title

Al-Ain has fired head coach Hernan Crespo, less than six months after the Argentine led the United Arab Emirates club to Asia’s Champions League title.

apnews.com

 

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Yes.

The summer 2025 version has 32 clubs. Draw on December 5th.

This Intercontinental one is similar to the CWC of previous years but different format.

 

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They're in it every year pretty much heh.. what would excite me is Al-Ahly vs Inter drawn in the same group for the summer tournament. Inter haven't faced an Egyptian team since the sixties.

It would also be exciting if Al-Ahly were to play Real Madrid again in a FIFA competition. So looking forward to December 14th.

 

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Pachuca won 3-0 against Libertadores Champions Botafogo. Quite a scoreline. Missed it as I was working unfortunately.

On Saturday 14th, Al-Ahly vs Pachuca. Will watch that.

Winner meets Real Madrid in the final on Wednesday the 18th.

 

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Caught a replay of Botafogo-Pachuca on Bein Sports

The first half was average and fairly balanced. 0-0 the right result. Though it must be said, Botafogo's Luiz Henrique was denied a 10th minute pk. Could well have changed the match.

Idrissi scored a World class goal for the Mexicans in the 2nd half from Pachuca's first attack in it. Worth posting here:

2nd goal was a gift from Botafogo, 2 gifts actually. First by losing possession cheaply, then the Botafogo gk who allowed a fairly easy shot to go in.

Good old Rondon scored the 3rd after an Idrissi assist on a counter, Botafogo had left acres of space at the back.

Botafogo generally lacked ideas. From what I saw in Libertadores final and this match, they are fairly average. Atletico and PSG will destroy them in USA next summer.

Pachuca aren't amazing either. I think the game on Saturday is 50-50 but Real Madrid will win the final, 100%. Just hope to see an Egyptian team in a FIFA final, though.

@TTM

Some Mexicans seem quite confident...

 

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Might be the only Xtratimer watching this heh. Ahly vs Pachuca ko in 5 minutes to decide who meets Real in the final on Wednesday.

 

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Collina and Infantino in the stands

 

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Pachuca wanted a pk but hand in a normal position

 

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Pachuca gk Moreno makes a good save to deny Taher

 

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Hmm there was a raised hand by the Mexican cb..

 

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Rondon misses a chance after some great skills from Idrissi

 

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Idrissi shoots over the bar

 

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Emam Ashour (ex Midtjylland @Morierinho ) shoots straight at Moreno

He once scored against Sporting in EL

 

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Big chance Al Ahly but ex Le Havre player Taher fails to find the target