Salomon Rondon centre-forward of Pachuca and Venezuela lifts the trophy after winning with his team the FIFA Challenger Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup match against Al Ahly.
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Intercontinental Cup: Pachuca set up Madrid clash

Mexican side Pachuca won the FIFA Challenger Cup match on penalties in Qatar on Saturday by edging Egyptian side Al Ahly 6-5 after a dour goalless draw.
Dec 14, 2025, 06:48 pm - Reuters

Penalty Shootout

Pachuca
Al Ahly
Salomón Rondón
Pen 1
Mohamed Magdy
Borja Bastón
Pen 2
Rami Hisham Rabia
Gustavo Cabral
Pen 3
Marwan Attia
Oussama Idrissi
Pen 4
Kahraba
Nelson Deossa
Pen 5
Omar Kamal
Elias Montiel
Pen 6
Amr Al Sulaya
Luis Rodríguez
Pen 7
Percy Tau
Faber Gil
Pen 8
Khaled Abdelfattah

Match Timeline

Pachuca
Al Ahly
  • KO
  • 31
  • 40
  • HT
  • 45
  • 56
  • 71
  • 78
  • 78
  • 90+2
  • 90+7
  • FT
  • 101
  • 101
  • 105+3
  • 109
  • 120+1
  • ET FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5).
120'
Penalty Shootout ends, Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5).
120'
Penalty missed! Still Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5). Khaled Abdel Fattah (Al Ahly) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
Match Stats
PACAHL
Possession
47.8%
52.247.8
52.2%
Shots on Goal
3
5
Shot Attempts
11
15
Yellow Cards
4
1
Corner Kicks
3
7
Saves
5
3