Overview
- Boca Juniors host River Plate at 16:30 (Buenos Aires) with Nicolás Ramírez as referee and Héctor Paletta on VAR, airing in Argentina on TNT Sports and ESPN Premium with streaming via Flow, Telecentro Play and DGO.
- International viewing includes ESPN and Disney+ across much of South America, Fanatiz/AFA Play and TyC Sports International in the United States, and additional regional options such as ESPN in Mexico and Movistar in Spain.
- Boca lead Group A on 23 points and can secure a Libertadores berth with a favorable result, while River arrive on 21 points after a poor run and need a win to bolster playoff and continental aims.
- The City of Buenos Aires mounted a large security operation with 1,000+ personnel, multi-ring access controls, Tribuna Segura screenings and RDAM checks that can deny entry to registered child-support debtors.
- A packed Argentine sports slate also features Franco Colapinto starting 18th in the Brazil GP after a Sprint crash, Los Pumas facing Wales in Cardiff and the U17s meeting Fiji earlier in the day.