This time, everything is done and official. The Champions Trophy, a match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco, will take place as planned in Qatar. The meeting is scheduled for January 5 and will be broadcast on the DAZN platform.
This Thursday, the Professional Football League announced the confirmation in a press release on its social networks and its official website.
“ The 30th edition of the Champions Trophy will take place on Sunday January 5, 2025 in Doha, and will benefit for the first time from a title partner, Visit Qatar, the national body responsible for developing and promoting tourism in Qatar. This meeting between Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 McDonald’s champion and winner of the Coupe de France, and AS Monaco, vice-champion of Ligue 1 McDonald’s, will take place in the 974 stadium in Doha. Inaugurated in 2021 and with a capacity of 45,000 seats, stadium 974 was one of the venues for the last World Cup which took place in Qatar. Organized with the assistance of the Qatar Local Organizing Committee in charge of football-related events, the Visit Qatar Champions Trophy will be scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. in France). Broadcast in many countries, the Paris Saint-Germain – AS Monaco meeting will be broadcast live by DAZN in France,” can we read in the press release.
First face to face between the 2 teams on December 18
Before facing each other on January 5 in Qatar, PSG and AS Monaco will play the first round on December 18 as part of the 16th day of Ligue 1 at the Stade Louis-II. A clash of the titans between the first and the third in the ranking.
The Parisians could strike a big blow by winning against the Monegasques. A success would allow them to take a serious lead in the rankings. Otherwise, the players of the Principality club could completely relaunch the championship by taking on the Ile-de-France residents.
