The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, revealed on Thursday that the Club World Cup third-place match between Al Ahly FC and Flamengo would be played at the 65,000-capacity Tangier Stadium on Saturday 11 February, rather than Rabat, as previously planned.
The decision to relocate the game from the capital city of Rabat was made by Morocco, according to a press release from FIFA, in order to preserve the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium’s field for the final between Real Madrid and Al Hilal at 8 p.m. on the same day as well as to ensure the competitiveness of the other two games for both players and spectators.
“Fans who have bought tickets for the double-header will be informed shortly. Special travel arrangements will be organized by ONCF, Morocco’s national railway operator, enabling those who want to watch the third-place match in Tangier to be able to do so,” explained the press release.
According to FIFA, ticket holders will have the choice of applying for a refund of their current tickets or exchanging their current tickets for new ones for the third-place game.
FIFA shared the updated game schedules on its official website.
The long-awaited Mondialito debuted in the city of Tangier on February first.
Yesterday, the Spanish club Real Madrid defeated its Egyptian opponent Al-Ahly 4-1 in the competition’s semi-final match.
On February seventh the Saudi Al-Hilal Club managed to beat their Brazilian opponent 3-2.
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