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Argentina Club World Cup preview, River Plate, Lautaro Martínez and Inter

River Plate play their first match at this year’s Club World Cup while eight Argentina players from outside the league could be taking part in the match.

The second Argentine team at the Club World Cup will be playing on Tuesday as River Plate play Urawa Reds. On Monday, it was Boca Juniors who drew 2-2 against Benfica with Rodrigo Battaglia, Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi all scoring.

Flamengo with Germán Cano and Juan Freytes will play the first match of the day against Borussia Dortmund. The second match will be River Plate against Urawa Reds.

In the last match of the day, it’s Pachuca who have three Argentine players against Inter who also have three Argentine players. The Champions League finalists Inter have Lautaro Martínez, Tomás Palacios and Valentín Carboni while Monterrey have Esteban Andrada, Lucas Ocampos and Jorge Rodríguez.

Enzo Fernández became the first Argentine to score at this year’s Club World Cup, scoring for Chelsea in their 2-0 win against LAFC on Monday.

Osvaldo Godoy of Mundo Albiceleste was in attendance as media for the 2-2 draw between Boca Juniors and Benfica. Videos of the pre-match Boca Juniors crowd can be seen below.

Ángel Di María, Nicolás Otamendi and Rodrigo Battaglia score in Boca Juniors 2-2 draw vs. Benfica

Ángel Di María, Nicolás Otamendi and Rodrigo Battaglia scored for their clubs in Benfica’s 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors.

Boca Juniors were the first Argentine team to take part in this year’s Club World Cup. With Enzo Fernández scoring for Chelsea in their 2-0 win against LAFC, Boca Juniors against Benfica produced three more goals scored by Argentine players.

It was Boca Juniors who took a 1-0 lead when Migue Merentiel beat Nicolás Otamendi after a low cross into the penalty area and Merentiel would score the first goal of the match. The second goal also came from Boca Juniors.

A cross into the penalty area off a corner kick and it was a header which fell to Rodrigo Battaglia and he would score to give Boca Juniors the 2-0 lead. But Benfica would get their goal.

Benfica were awarded a penalty kick and it was Ángel Di María who took it. He would beat Agustín Marchesín as Di María would go to the left and score.

The second half would see Andrea Belotti of Benfica get red carded. Minutes after, Ángel Di María would be substituted out for Gianluca Prestianni.

Benfica were awarded a corner kick and it was Nicolás Otamendi who scored an unstoppable header to draw Benfica level.

Another red card would be produced, this time for Boca Juniors. A 2-2 draw means both teams are tied for second and third, with Bayern Munich being first in the group and Auckland City last.

Enzo Fernández scores for Chelsea in 2-0 win vs. LAFC

Enzo Fernández scored for Chelsea in their 2-0 win against LAFC.

Fernández is the first Argentine player to score at this year’s Club World Cup. Enzo started the match on the bench but was substituted imto the match in the second half.

With Chelsea leading 1-0, it was a cross into the penalty area and Enzo got to the ball and scored to give Chelsea the 2-0 lead.

Aarón Anselmino was an unused substitute for Chelsea.

Matías Almeyda announced as new Sevilla coach

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Matías Almeyda has been announced as the new coach of Sevilla.

Almeyda is the new coach of Sevilla, the club announced on Monday that he has signed a contract for three seasons. The Argentine previously played at the club in 1996-1997, for one season.

As coach, he has managed River Plate, Banifled, Guadalajara, San Jose Earthquakes and AEK Athens, winning nine trophies.

Argentina Club World Cup preview, Ángel Di María, Enzo Fernández, Chelsea and Boca Juniors

Day three of the FIFA Club World Cup has three Argentine players at Benfica against Boca Juniors and two at Chelsea with Enzo Fernández and Aarón Anselmino.

Ángel Di María, Gianluca Prestianni and Nicolás Otamendi will play Boca Juniors on Monday in the Club World Cup. It is the second match in Group C after Bayern Munich won 10-0 against Auckland City.

The first match in Group D is Enzo Fernández and Aarón Anselmino at Chelsea against Los Angeles FC. The other match is Agustín Rossi and Flamengo against Espérance de Tunis.

It would be six Argentina players taking part in the matches on Monday.

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