Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Pachuca live stream, TV channel, lineups for the Intercontinental Cup

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European giants Real Madrid travel to Qatar in search of another trophy as they face Mexican club Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday.

Formerly known as the FIFA Club World Cup, the revised Intercontinental Cup pits continental champions head-to-head.

Real Madrid advanced to the final after their Champions League victory last season, while Pachuca qualified by winning the Derby of the Americas and the Challenger Cup.

Los Blancos go into the final as heavy favorites having won the FIFA Club World Cup five times.

For Pachuca, this match is a chance to prove that their victory against Brazilian giants Botafogo was not a one-off.

The sports news looks at the key details ahead of this match, including how to watch the match, kick-off times and the latest team news.

Real Madrid vs Pachuca live stream, tv channel

How to watch this Champions League match in the USA:

  • TV channel: beIN Sport
  • Live stream: FuboFIFA+

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What time is Real Madrid vs. Pachuca kick off?

This clash takes place at Lusail Stadium, in Lusail, Qatar, and gets started Wednesday 18 December, at 8 o’clock:00 at local time.

Here you can see how that time translates across the United States

Date Kickoff time
eastern time Wed 18 Dec 12:00
Central time Wed 18 Dec 11:00
Mountain time Wed 18 Dec 10:00
Pacific Time Wed 18 Dec 9:00

Real Madrid vs. Pachuca predicted lineups, team news

Ancelotti has named a strong squad for the trip to Lusail, with the Italian hoping to lift a trophy to ease the pressure after a mixed start to the season.

The main news focuses on a return to fitness for Kylian Mbappe after he missed the weekend’s 3-3 La Liga draw at Rayo Vallecano, with a French star Eduardo Camavinga also back.

Defensive quartet though Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, Your Militao and David Alaba everyone remains on the sidelines.

Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) – Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Garcia – Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga – Diaz, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

Damaged: Mendy (calf), Carvajal (knee), Militao (knee), Alaba (knee)
Suspended: No

Pachuca knocked out Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo in the quarter-finals and beat Al Ahly on penalties in the semi-finals.

Despite the quick turnaround between games, they were able to stick with an unchanged lineup, including the former Premier League striker Salomon Rondon.

Pachuca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Moreno (GK) — Rodriguez, Cabral, Micolta, B. Gonzalez — Avalos, Pedraza — A. Gonzalez, Gutierrez, Idrissi — Rondon

Damaged: Barreto (knee)
Suspended: No

Real Madrid vs Pachuca Forecast

While Pachuca’s path to the final is inspiring, Real Madrid’s sheer firepower and history make them overwhelming favourites. With Mbappe back from injury and Bellingham in good form, the Spanish giants are likely to add another trophy to their collection.

  • Forecast: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca