Carlo Ancelotti (Reuters photo)

real Madrid meets a Mexican club Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup Final on Wednesday. That’s what coaches do Carlo Ancelotti a chance to excel Miguel Muñoz as Real Madrid’s most decorated coach.
Ancelotti currently shares the record with Muñoz, both having won 14 trophies each. Muñoz coached Real Madrid in the 1960s and 1970s.
A win for Real Madrid would be their fourth Intercontinental Cup title. This would make them the most successful club in the history of the competition. Pachuca is aiming for its first Intercontinental Cup victory.
The Intercontinental Cup brings together the champions of all six continental football confederations. The tournament is currently subject to change Fifa is preparing to expand the Club World Cup to 32 teams in 2025.
Real Madrid, as European championautomatically qualified for the final. Pachuca secured their place with wins over South American champions Botafogo and Al Ahly of Egypt. These preliminary rounds took place in Qatar.
Kylian Mbappe is expected to be available for Real Madrid after recovering from a left thigh injury.
Mbappé’s injury occurred during Real Madrid’s 3-2 Champions League win over Atalanta. He was substituted after scoring a goal.
He then missed Real Madrid’s 3-3 draw against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Real Madrid has a long history in the Intercontinental Cup and the Club World Cup. They won the Intercontinental Cup three times: 1960, 1998 and 2002.
This was before FIFA introduced the annual Club World Cup. Real Madrid has won the Club World Cup five times: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022.