Pachuca shocked Al Ahli who will face Real Madrid in the FIFA Intercontinental Final | Football News

Mexico’s “Pachuca” club defeated Egypt’s “Al Ahli” in a penalty shootout and advanced to the final of the Intercontinental Cup with the Spanish giant “Real Madrid” in Qatar.

Mexico’s Pachuca sealed their place in the Challenger Cup by defeating Egypt’s Al Ahly on penalties at Stadium 974 in Doha on Saturday. FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.

Pachuca will now face the Spanish giant Real Madrid tournament in the final As the European champion, it will be shown in Qatar on Wednesday.

The South American side beat the African side 6-5 on penalties after a goalless semi-final, with Al Ahly dominating possession and testing the goalkeeper five times to Pachuca’s treble.

The sides missed four spot-kicks, including an opening penalty by Pachuca’s Salomon Rondon, before the decisive moment saw right-back Khalid Abdel Fattah hit the post with his own effort.

“It was difficult, very complicated, especially because of the marathon game we played today,” said Pachuca coach Guillermo Almada. “We will try to get the players up and go into the game (final) with all the motivation in the world.”

The final match against Madrid on Wednesday will be played at Lusail Stadium, where it is hosted The final of the World Cup between Argentina and France two years ago.

On Saturday, a crowd of 38,841 attended the 974 Stadium, built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be a “beacon of sustainability” as part of Qatar’s pledge to deliver its first carbon neutral tournament.

“Pachuca” club of Mexico met with “Botafogo” team of Brazil won 3:0 in the last round – America’s Derby – Thanks to second-half strikes from Pachuca’s Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Rondon.

Botafogo had just completed a domestic double in Brazil.

The win for Pachuca continues a remarkable year in which they lifted the Concacaf Champions Trophy after winning 3-0 in the final against MLS side Columbus Crew in early June.