Soccer-Boca chances depend on clashes with Europe's heavyweights - coach Russo


Soccer Football - 2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Boca Juniors arrive in Miami ahead of Club World Cup - Miami, Florida, U.S. - June 9, 2025 Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo arrives at the Miami International Airport REUTERS/Marco Bello

MIAMI (Reuters) -Boca Juniors will begin their Club World Cup campaign knowing their chances of advancing to the knockout stage will largely depend on the outcome of their matches against Europe’s heavyweights, coach Miguel Angel Russo said on Sunday.

Boca face Benfica at the Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, a day after Bayern Munich obliterated Auckland City 10-0 in another Group C game.

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