UEFA Champions League Champions Real Madrid are battle ready to face Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in this year’s final of the FIFA Club World Cup holding today, Saturday.
Su[per Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo will be on duty as they lock horns with Spanish nChampions Real Madrid in Rabat Morocco later today.
Ramon Diaz tutored Al Hilal are hoping to become the first Asian side to win the competition.
Al Hilal may be the most decorated club in Asia , but they will be up against the grandest institution on planet football, Real Madrid.
The Nigerian, alongside Gustavo Cuellar, Andre Carillon, Luciano Vietto and Michael are the men the Blues Waves will look upon to help them complete another mission impossible after the shocking 3-2 win against Brazilian club Flamengo in the semi-final.
Real Madrid, who swept aside Egypt’s Al Ahly 4-1 in the semis, will strive to make it 10 consecutive victories in the competition.
Manager, Carlo Ancelotti will welcome back talismanic forward, Karim Benzema to the side with most of the usual casts available.
Real Madrid holds the record for most victories, winning the competition four times since its inception. Teams from Spain have won the tournament the most times, with seven wins produced from that nation.
The current champions are Chelsea, who won their first title following a 2–1 win after extra time against Palmeiras in the 2021 final, held at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
