Flamengo and Cruz Azul decide the Derby of the Americas this Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, at 2pm.
Whoever wins advances to the Challenger Cup against Pyramids, from Egypt, in the Challenger Cup and, finally, the winner reaches the final of the Intercontinental Cup and plays against PSG.
The criteria is simple: you have to win. With the restructuring of the Club World Cup by FIFA, which, by inserting the Club World Cup, or Supermundial, into the calendar every four years, the annual competition was renamed and reformed.
The first champion in this format was Real Madrid over Pachuca 3-0. Before, . It was, therefore, not necessary to use the rule for a possible tiebreaker between the teams.
But, what should happen if the game between Flamengo and Cruz Azul ends in a draw during the regular time of 90 minutes plus stoppage time? According to FIFA, the order is to play two more 15-minute halves in extra time. If, even so, the tie remains on the scoreboard, the decision will go to penalties.
