Overview
- Kickoff is set for 22:15 (Argentina) at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel in Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The match will stream regionally on Disney+ Premium, with no domestic broadcast channel listed in Argentina.
- Previews indicate a likely River XI featuring Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Matías Viña; Kevin Castaño, Aníbal Moreno; Juan Fernando Quintero; Sebastián Driussi and Facundo Colidio.
- River arrives from a 1-0 win over Millonarios in its first 2026 friendly, sealed by a Gonzalo Montiel penalty.
- Peñarol enters after a 0-0 draw with Central Español and a 2-1 loss to Independiente, using the fixture as its own preseason tune-up before competitive play.