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Paris Saint-Germain stand one win away from adding another landmark trophy to an already defining year. Fresh off their long-awaited Champions League triumph, the French champions face Brazil’s Flamengo in Wednesday’s Intercontinental Cup final, with the chance to claim the title for the first time in club history.
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The Intercontinental Cup has never been won by a French side. Originally contested for more than four decades until 2004, the competition was revived by FIFA last year following the overhaul of the Club World Cup into a 32-team summer event.
PSG’s season has already delivered major milestones. They lifted their maiden Champions League crown in May but fell short of global supremacy in July, losing the Club World Cup final to Chelsea in the United States. Now, another opportunity to make history awaits in Doha.
“I’m focused on building on what we saw last season,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said ahead of the final. “Making history was an objective last season, and we want to continue making history. Every final is different. Flamengo is a very good team, and it will be a close, difficult final.”
Flamengo arrive with history and momentum of their own. The South American champions are aiming to secure their second Intercontinental Cup, having last lifted the trophy in 1981 after defeating Liverpool with a team led by Brazilian icons Zico and Júnior.