We have checked the lineup, team news, and the starting team at the 2025 Club World Cup
Boca Junior and Benfica will launch their 2025 Club World Cup Group C campaign at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Monday.
Boca boss Miguel Angel Russo nominates his first side in his first spell as manager of the club, first appointed in 2007.
Benfica finished second in Portugal’s Primira Liga 25/2024, finishing the season with a 15-game unbeaten Reglan, but scored two points for the Champions sports.
101Greatgoals.com covered for the lineup, team news, and confirmed the starting side of Boca Juniors vs Benfica. 2025 Club World Cup.
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Boca Junior Lineup vs Benfica
Boca junior striker Edinson Kavani is recovering from tears, but will be able to return to his second group stage game against Bayern Munich on Friday.
Marco Peregrino trained separately while recovering from the torn muscles, but defender Louis Advincula and winger Malcolm Breida could potentially return.
Ayrton Costa was initially denied a visa due to a probation sentence he accepted in 2023 to avoid allegations of aggravated robbery in 2018, but the centre-back was ultimately allowed to join his team.
“We’re boca. We’re huge and we won’t forget that,” Costa said. “I’m happy to be here. I’d like to thank the club for keeping it to the end and for putting Russo on my list.
“They told me they would email me and they didn’t send anything and they called me about four times. I didn’t want to answer, but I did, but it told them to go and get it.
“The first person I said I got permission was my mother. She was uneasy and she was always there when the lights went out. She was very happy.
“I’m tired of travel, but I’m really excited. The team is really hungry and glorious.”
Boca Junior Starting XI: Marchesin; Advincula, Battaglia, Blanco, Palacios; Costa, Figal, Herrera, Melentiel. Velasco, Zenon
Benfica lineup vs Boca Junior
Right-backs Alexander Burr and midfielder Manu have not played for Benfica since suffering a knee injury within minutes in February.
Defender Thomas Araujo linked to the move to Chelsea Last week and forward Vangelis Pavlidis could be the player who produced 19 goals and seven assists in the league last season. Viktor.
Benfica starting XI: Trubin; Dahl, Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Carrera. Renato Sanchez, Florentino, Arzness. Bulma, Publidis, DiMaria
How to watch Boca Juniors v Benfica: Live streams, TV channels
Monday kickoff is 23:00 BST with free live coverage Channel 5 Starting at 22:45.
John Obi Mikel, Sami Kedilla, Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Shay given Shea, Calm Wilson, Andros Townsend, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Summers and Fabrizio Romano are among the experts and presenters of the broadcasting station.
The joint associations are Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green, Danny Higginbotum, Don Hutchison, Jonas Olson and Anita Asante.
A highlight and analysis show, The Press, announced by James Alcott and Julien Laurens, will analyze daily games on 5 streaming services.