Boca Juniors vs. Benfica: time and where to see the 2025 Club World Cup duel

Boca Juniors' fan, one of the most influential in the world.

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Angel Di María will have a premiere of great emotions in the Club World Cup When the Benfica de Portugal in front of the Boca Juniors from Argentina This Monday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the noon said goodbye forever from the Argentine National Team.

The attacker of the Lisbon team is one of the great attractions of the duel that will close the first day of the Grup cinaugurated Sunday in Cincinnati with the overwhelming victory 10-0 of the Bayern Munich About him Auckland City New Zealander.

In his last tournament with Benfica, Before returning to Rosario Centralthe club of his loves, Di María will return to 37 years to the grass of the hard rock, the last grass that stepped on albiceleste dress.

His farewell to the world champions, with whom he was crowned in Catar 2022, was glorious: winning the title of the 2024 Copa América by imposing 1-0 on the Colombia of James Rodríguez.

The attacker will play again against the popular painting of Buenos Aires, whose fan has made it felt strongly in Miamia team that has only faced on one occasion, in a Draw 1-1 With Rosario in the Argentine Championship in February 2007.

Sin Cavani

Despite its glorious career and the sentimental weight of returning to the Dolphins house of the American Football, the noodle will surely start from substitute in Benfica that directs the Portuguese Bruno Lage.

“Angelito I hope he has a good return to Rosario Central, For him everything best in everything that comes after this stageTomorrow no, ”said Boca's DT, Miguel Ángel Russo, this Sunday at a press conference.

What is certain is that the Xeneizes, whom Russo commands again since the beginning of the month, After the dismissal of Fernando Gagothey will not be able to count on the other more attractive letter of the party, Edinson Cavani.

The Uruguayan striker, 38, suffers a tear in a twin and is not fully recovered. Boca would take care of him and trust the matador for the rest of the group stage.

“Cavani is day by day, we are talking, we see it,” Russo justified, who would bet on the eleven for internationals such as the Peruvian Luis Advíncula and the Spanish Ander Herrera.

Miami, Blue and Gold

The central fogueado Red frames35 years old, it would be the game in replacement of Ayrton Costa, who just joined the concentration in the United States on Saturday after problems with his visa.

The American soil has witnessed Boca's popularity, which has mobilized a large number of fans despite its lazy semester, in which it was early eliminated from the Copa Libertadores and in the quarterfinals of the local tournament.

Half plus one felt in the World Cup inaugural matchwhich resulted in 0-0 between the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi and the Egyptian Ahly, precisely in the Hard Rock Stadium.

“Dale Bo, Dale Bo” y “He who does not jump, went to B”in reference to the decrease in 2011 of his archienemigo, River Plate, were some of the songs that evidenced the unique color provided by Argentine football culture.

But to defeat Benfica, recent runner -up of the Portuguese league and Cup, behind the sporting of Lisbon, Boca will need much more than the unwavering breath of their fans.

In addition to Di María, the Eagles have in their ranks with the Argentine world champion Nicolás Otamendi37, who negotiates to renew his contract, which ends after the contest.

“We have to be determined,” said coach Bruno Lage. “We can have an excellent campaign, but the game must be effective, it is an important test, we will be competitive tomorrow and we hope to move forward.”

“It is a very important tournamentit has a lot of prestige, we want to win and make a great game, ”he concluded.

Probable alignments:

Boca Juniors: Agustín Marchesín – Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco – Kevin Zenón, Ander Herrera, Milton Delgado, Alan Velasco – Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel. DT: Russian Miguel.

Benfica: Antholiy Trubin – Samuel Dahl, Antonio Silva, Nicolás in Otamendi, Alvaro-Christian – Florentino Luis, DT: Bruno make.