Real Madrid wants to expand its legend with its fifth Club World Cup

A title that has become a necessity for Real Madrid. A dream for Al Hilal in her first final of the Club World Cup. the perfect end of a season dream team Carlo Ancelotti and an impulse in the present. He’s the victim of a schedule that affects his regularity, with games that condition the physique and leave injuries that pay off every three days.

Clubs face the World Cup without three major references on a long list of lost. without a goal Thibaut Courtoisno defense pay militao and without an attack Karim Benzema. The last two went to Rabat to expedite their options after the victory. Despite four goals in the semi-finals that led to a misleading result after tough moments against Al Ahly, they will doubt it until the end, needing more of a pure 9’s return like Benzema.

Away from argument with Vinicius

Far from the focus of the controversy that followed in Spain, the deadliest version of the Brazilian has resurfaced. Young Vinicius. He imposed his arrogant football that surrounded everyone and avoided conflicts and provocations. Even Argentine Ramón Díaz, rival coach of the final, advises him to “leave outside of football”.

Four years and a month after their last record-breaking third conquest for Real Madrid, which closed a stage led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Madrid team is in the final of a competition that has dominated Europe. . Nepotism left its mark on history. Up to 14 of the 18 raids conquered by the current ‘Champions League’ champion. Only Brazilians Corinthians, Sao Paulo and Internacional were able to change the order of world football. Never a team from another continent.

To lengthen the line, Ancelotti will bet on Andriy Lunin again After his good performance in the semi-finals, he scored. You have to decide how to rebuild a defense where Militao can be a last-minute boost, but will need less forcing. With Dani Carvajal already recovering from the flu that affected the substitution, the possibility of moving Nacho Fernández to center and David Alaba to left-back. It was a border that Camavinga surprised until he showed signs of weakness against Al Ahly.

Ceballos Revolution

Ancelotti’s biggest headache right now is midfielder. Dani Ceballos moment revolutionizes all previous ideas. Despite the physical development of Luka Modric. A difficult decision for the Italian coach, who left Andalusia on the bench in the semi-finals and was ultimately decisive. With midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni and Toni Kroos in command, there’s no room for everyone.

Fede Valverde emerges as the third member of the tridentwould send Rodrygo to the bench if Benzema forced him to be in the final. Marco Asensio, who has also recovered from a minor muscle ailment, will await his minutes. Real Madrid players of the big match will be Courtois, Ferland Mendy, Lucas Vázquez and Eden Hazard.

Evidence that football has changed is shown by a final that will not measure the strengths of European football against South America, as has been the case in the last three years. Al Hilal, in his fourth participation in the tournament, For ten years in a row he will try to prevent the trophy from going to Europe and that it was the first time he had done it to Asia.

He won by hand. Led by a prestigious coach like Argentina’s Ramón Díaz, he started his journey with some pain against home team Wydad Casablanca (1-1), for whom he needed a final penalty shootout to take him down. In 2019, he got rid of the pressure in the semi-finals by completing his revenge on his executioner Flamengo with a great performance. After Gérson was expelled, they exploded in the second half playing the lead and won 3-2 with a penalty dubbing by Salem Aldawsari and a goal from a striker with Spanish background like Luciano Vietto.

On the basis of the Saudi Arabian election, which has left good moments lately Qatar World CupAl Hilal will compete against Real Madrid without a complex, as is the triumph of history Argentina and the addition of experienced foreigners such as Gustavo Cuéllar, André Carrillo, Odion Ighalo, Moussa Marega or Vietto will later be declared champions. most important day in history. Champion of Four Asian ‘Champions’before the most important moment.

Ramón Díaz will save one of his key midfielders, Saudi international Mohamed Kanno, when his one-game suspension comes to an end after being dismissed for a double penalty against Wydad Casablanca.

Having finished fourth in two editions of the Club World Cup in 2019 and 2021, Al Hilal has already set a new record, but he wants more. He reached the final with a losing streak of twelve matches in a row. It will be the third team from the Asian Confederation to fight for a title in a final, after Japan’s Kashima Antlers and Emirati Al Ain. Real Madrid won both.