PSG to play 2025 Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar

UEFA nine champions Paris Saint-Germain volition marque their FIFA Intercontinental Cup last debut successful Doha connected December 17.

European Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) volition play their first-ever Intercontinental Cup last successful Doha, Qatar, connected December 17, FIFA has said.

The announcement came connected Sunday, adjacent arsenic PSG’s opponents volition beryllium determined 4 days earlier successful the last playoff, called the Challenger Cup.

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This volition pit Egyptian nine Pyramids, the African champions, against the victor of the lucifer betwixt Central American champions Cruz Azul from Mexico and the aboriginal victor of the Copa Libertadores.

The South American tourney is presently successful the semifinal signifier and includes 2 Brazilian sides.

Palmeiras are up against LDU Quito of Ecuador, portion Flamengo instrumentality connected the Argentinian broadside Racing.

The Copa Libertadores last takes spot connected November 29.

From 1960 to 2004, the Intercontinental Cup pitted the champions of Europe and South America against each other.

In 2005, it was renamed the Club World Cup to see different continental champions, but that contention was relaunched this twelvemonth arsenic a quadrennial tourney featuring 32 teams with Chelsea arsenic the inaugural winners of the caller format.

The Intercontinental Cup was relaunched successful its caller signifier past twelvemonth erstwhile Real Madrid bushed Mexican nine Pachuca.

PSG guardant Ousmane Dembele volition beryllium the prima attraction erstwhile the squad travels to Qatar successful December [File: Jon Super/AP Photo]