Comments and predictions for Benfica vs Boca Juniors: Di Maria's class
The match between Benfica vs Boca Juniors FIFA Club World Cup takes place at 5:00 am on June 17. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest Benfica vs Boca Juniors squad information
Benfica are coming into the game with a few injuries. Right-back Alexander Bah and midfielder Manu Silva will be unavailable due to long-term injuries. Striker Zeki Amdouni has also returned to Burnley after his loan spell ended, leaving manager Bruno Lage without a key attacking option.
On the other side of the front line, Boca Juniors also do not have the strongest squad when veteran striker Edinson Cavani is absent due to injury. The absence of the Uruguayan striker will significantly affect the scoring ability of the Argentine representative in the context that their attack has not been in good form in recent matches.
Benfica vs Boca Juniors latest expected lineup
Benfica (4-3-3):Trubin; Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu
Boca Juniors (4-2-3-1):Marchesin; Blondel, Battaglia, Rojo, Blanco; Delgado, Herrera; Zeballos, Palacios, Zenon; Merentiel
Latest Benfica vs Boca Juniors football review
The match between Benfica and Boca Juniors in Group C of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup promises to be an exciting match between two typical football schools of Europe and South America. Benfica is showing very stable form when it is unbeaten in the last 13 matches, including 9 wins. Under the leadership of coach Bruno Lage, the Portuguese team plays cohesively and possesses many quality individuals. In particular, the experience of veterans like Di Maria and Otamendi - two Argentine stars who have faced Boca Juniors many times - will be a great advantage to help Benfica control the match better both tactically and psychologically.
On the contrary, Boca Juniors are facing many difficulties. The Argentine team has not won in the last 4 matches, including 2 losses and 2 draws. Their attack is showing clear signs of stagnation when they have only scored 2 goals in the last 4 matches, even "silenced" in the last 2 matches. The absence of main striker Edinson Cavani due to injury has significantly reduced their attacking power. In addition, not playing for nearly a month may also have prevented Boca players from regaining the feeling of the ball and the necessary playing rhythm.
Although Benfica's defense still has certain weaknesses, they can rest assured when facing Boca Juniors' poor attack. Benfica's ability to proactively push up the squad to impose the game and look for goals is very high. With a balanced force, stable performance and high morale, the Portuguese representative is considered to be the team with a clear advantage and is likely to win all 3 points in the opening match.
Latest Benfica vs Boca Juniors score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Benfica vs Boca Juniorsas follows:
- Sportsmole:Benfica 2-0 Boca Juniors
- WhoScore:Benfica 3-1 Boca Juniors
- Our newspaper predicts:Benfica 2-0 Boca Juniors
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