Real Madrid's Club World Cup match moved to Marrakesh

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Rabat
The pitch at the Rabat stadium was waterlogged after heavy rain.

Mexico City, Dec 15 (IANS) FIFA has switched Real Madrid's opening match at the Club World Cup to Marrakech after heavy rain in Rabat.

FIFA cited "difficult pitch conditions" at the Rabat stadium which hosted Cruz Azul's match against Western Sydney Wanderers in torrential rain Saturday evening, reports Xinhua.

Madrid will now play Mexico's Cruz Azul at the Stade de Marrakech in the opening semi-final Tuesday.

South American champion San Lorenzo of Argentina plays Oceania champion Auckland City in the second semi-final Wednesday.

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