Boca Juniors will debut in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 against Benfica. This Portuguese league powerhouse recently advanced to the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League. Check out here the predicted starting lineups for the highly anticipated game.
Boca Juniors and Benfica will face each other in their eagerly awaited debut in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Both teams arrive at the competition at two radically different moments. While the Argentinian team arrives without having found stability and with a new coach, coach Bruno Lage’s Benfica arrives as one of the best teams in its league, competing at the highest level in the UEFA Champions League, where they had a solid performance.
The arrival of club legend Juan Roman Riquelme as the team’s president gave the Boca Juniors fans the illusion of seeing a totally dominant team like in the early 2000s. However, his tenure has been marked by constant coaching changes and a failure to win a Copa Libertadores. Despite this, the arrival of Miguel Angel Russo as the team’s coach has fans excited, given the team’s solid performance in the competition.
Even if Benfica failed to win the Portuguese league, they arrive into the game as clear favorites after their good momentum. Moreover, they count on Argentine veteran Angel Di Maria as one of their top players. Not only does the Argentinean stand out, but coach Bruno Lage has managed to consolidate a very consistent team in just one season, with players like the Greek Vangelis Pavlidis and the Turkish Kerem Akturkoglu.
Despite the fact that Miguel Angel Russo has just arrived at Boca Juniors as coach, his previous experience with the team, together with his great coaching career, support his appointment. For this tournament debut, the Argentinean team will miss Edinson Cavani since he failed to recover from injury in time. Even so, the team still counts on experienced players such as Ander Herrera, Luis Advincula, and Carlos Palacios that are expected to lead the squad.
With that in mind, Boca Juniors could field the following starting lineup against Benfica: Agustin Marchesin; Luis Advincula, Nicolas Figal, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Ander Herrera, Rodrigo Battaglia; Kevin Zenon, Carlos Palacios, Alan Velasco; Miguel Merentiel.
Benfica enter the match as the favorite against Boca Juniors. However, head coach Bruno Lage faces key absences as Zeki Amdouni, Manuel Jorge Silva, and Alexander Bah remain out. These players have missed several recent games. As a result, the team has adapted to playing without them. Moreover, Lage is known for sticking to a consistent starting eleven, so few surprises are expected in the lineup.
Considering that, Benfica will likely line up as follows against Boca Juniors: Anatoliy Trubin; Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Alvaro Carreras; Florentino Luis, Fredrik Aursnes; Angel Di Maria, Orkun Kokcu, Kerem Akturkoglu; Vangelis Pavlidis.
From: bolavip.com
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