Boca Juniors It was with a bittersweet taste after its start at the Club World Cup. The 2-2 draw against Benfica It was something that in the papers appeared as a tempting, but the result ended up becoming a thorn due to the two -goal advantage that the Argentine team had during a good part of the game.
Now, with this point in the pocket, the Xeneize will have the most complex party of the Grup c This Friday, June 20 before the powerful Bayern Munich from Germany from 10pm (Argentine time) in the Hard Rock Stadium from Miami.
The result of this meeting will be decisive, even more after the bulky win that Benfica got in the first turn: it beat Auckland City 6-0. In this way, Portuguese lead the table with 4 points and a +6 goal differencebut with one more game. Behind are the Germans who count 3 unitsalthough with a goal difference of +10 after winning 10-0 in the debut before the Neozyos.
This leaves al Xeneize In the third placement with 1 point (0 goal difference) after the 2-2 draw at the premiere. The result against Bayern Munich will be fundamental, even in defeat.
And Boca loses to those of the Bundesligait will be key that the distance in the scorer is minimal to reduce the goal difference with Benfica. In this scenario, they must win the Auckland on the last date and expect Bayern (already classified) to exceed the Portuguese for the greater possible difference to cut an extensive distance of so many.
And Boca ties with the Germansyou must win for more than 6 goals to the Neozylandes in the Geodis Park Next Tuesday, June 24, not to depend on the result on the last day between Bayern and Benfica. Another option against equality with the Germans is to overcome Auckland and that there is a winner in Bayern-Benfic.
And Boca beat the Germanswill be one step away from the round of 16: the victory against the New Zealanders will guarantee the ticket to the next round regardless of the other score. Even in this scenario you could advance against Auckland if Benfica surpasses Bayern.
In case of equal points, the first criterion of the FIFA Regulation indicates that it will be defined by the results of the matches between these teams: “More points obtained in group matches among the teams in question”. If that fails to unlock equality, the following points will be a greater goal difference, greater number of marked goals, Fair Play and raffle.
The Argentine team accumulated so far 16.21 million dollars between the check for participating (15.21 million) and the extra amount for the tie (1 million). Potentially, it has the chance to accumulate another 4 million (if he wins the two games ahead) and that would opt at about 7.5 million More, that the teams that reach the round of 16 will be granted.
The grid marks that the leader of Group C will face in the round of 16 with the second of group D (Chelsea of ​​England o Tunisian spatter) on Saturday, June 28 at Bank of America Stadium from the city of Charlotte. The second in Zone C will have its key against the Flamengo de Brasilwhich already qualified and claimed to end as leader of the D, on Sunday 29 in the Hard Rock Stadium from Miami.
Date 1: 2-2 Con Benfica (Portugal)
Date 2: vs. Bayern Munich (Germany) on Friday, June 20 at 10pm
Date 3: vs. Auckland City (New Zealand) on Tuesday, June 25 at 4pm
