The 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, also known simply as the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup,[5] was the final match of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, an international club football tournament. It was the first final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the club champions from each of the six continental confederations.[6]
 The Lusail Stadium in Lusail hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 18 December 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Lusail Stadium, Lusail | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 67,249[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F) 64% humidity[4] | ||||||
The match took place at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2024 between Spanish club Real Madrid, the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, and Mexican club Pachuca, the winners of play-offs contested by the other five confederations.[7]
Real Madrid won the match 3–0 to win the inaugural FIFA Intercontinental Cup, which was also its sixth FIFA trophy and ninth club world championship title.[8][9]
Teams
editIn the following table, the finals until 2005 were in the FIFA Club World Championship era, and between 2006 and 2023 in the FIFA Club World Cup era.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification for tournament | Previous club world championship finals (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Real Madrid
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UEFA | Winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League | IC: 5 (1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002) FCWC: 5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022) |
 Pachuca
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CONCACAF | Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | None |
Note: On 27 October 2017, FIFA officially recognised all the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as club world champions, in equal status to the FIFA Club World Cup.[10]
- IC: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
- FCWC: FIFA Club World Cup finals (2000, 2005–2023)
Route to the final
editAs the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid qualified directly for the final of the tournament.[6] Pachuca advanced as the winners of the play-off match, known as the FIFA Challenger Cup, played on 14 December 2024.[11][12]
Match
editDetails
edit| Real Madrid | 3–0 | Pachuca |
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| Report |
          Real Madrid[2]
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    Pachuca[2]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules
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Statistics
edit| Statistic | Real Madrid | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 65% | 35% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Pike, Christopher (18 December 2024). "Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid poses for a photo after being presented with the aramco Player of the Match award at the end of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup between Real Madrid and CF Pachuca at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2024 in Doha, Qatar". Doha: FIFA. Retrieved 18 December 2024 – via Getty Images.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tactical Line-up: Real Madrid CF v. CF Pachuca" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: Real Madrid CF v. CF Pachuca" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Doha, Qatar Weather History". Weather Underground. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Intercontinental Cup: Key information". FIFA. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b Nair, Rohith (17 December 2023). "Club World Cup set for June-July 2025, new Intercontinental Cup in 2024 –FIFA". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024.
- ^ Bonn, Kyle (17 December 2023). "Club World Cup 2025 in USA: Confirmed teams, format, schedule, dates for FIFA tournament with expanded field". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid beat Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup". FIFA. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid 3 Pachuca 0". BBC Sport. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup" (Press release). FIFA. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Intercontinental Cup: Key information". FIFA. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Bureau of the Council update on FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024". FIFA. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.