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Sport in brief: December 15, 2024
Natasha Jonas celebrates winning the ICF and WBC World Welterweight Championship at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Mexico’s Pachuca will play Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup Final after beating Cairo-based Ah-Ahly on penalties in Saturday’s Challenger Cup play-off.

With the scores level at 0-0 after 120 minutes, Pachuca missed their first two spot kicks in the penalty shoot-out before claiming a 6-5 win.

Real Madrid warmed up for the final by coming from behind to draw 3-3 with mid-table Real Vallecano in Saturday night’s La Liga game.

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