Real Madrid, reigning European champion, will join Rabat on February 6, in order to participate in the mondialito, scheduled from February 1 to 13 in Morocco.
Before going to the kingdom for this tournament, Carlo Ancelotti’s team tackles a very difficult schedule of at least three championship matches, against Real Sociedad (January 29, matchday 19), Valencia CF (February 2, Matchday 17), and Real Mallorca (February 5, Matchday 20), according to the La Liga calendar.
After these meetings, the Merengues will land in Morocco the next day, accompanied by a delegation of 140 members. In the event of qualification for the final of the tournament, they will be joined by several hundred supporters.
According to the program established by FIFA, the Spanish club will start its competition in the semi-final stage. Karim Benzema and his teammates will try to take over from trophy-holder Chelsea. But before, the Merengues must pass this phase, by facing the winner of the quarter-final Seattle Sounders FC and the club which will emerge from the Al Ahly-Auckland City dam.
Note that the first training in the running to set foot on Moroccan soil is that of Auckland City. Photos of his arrival at Rabat airport were published on the FRMF website. The New Zealanders, who holds the record for appearances (9 times), completed their preparation in Barcelona.
