Friendly Match
Boca Juniors draws goalless with Millonarios in tribute to Russo
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Boca Juniors kicked off the year with a 0-0 draw against Colombia's Millonarios in the Copa Miguel Ángel Russo, a friendly at La Bombonera honoring the late coach. Exequiel Zeballos missed a crucial late penalty, with the match marked more by emotion than action. Claudio Úbeda, newly confirmed as coach, led his first official game.
South Korea's national soccer team, coached by Hong Myung-bo, will open its World Cup year with a friendly against Ivory Coast on Saturday at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, northwest of London. The team faces challenges from captain Son Heung-min's scoring slump and injuries to key players. They will next play Austria in Vienna on Tuesday.
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Mexico's national team beat Bolivia 1-0 in a friendly match in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, as part of their buildup to the 2026 World Cup. Germán Berterame scored the lone goal in the 68th minute during the second game of a tour featuring mostly Liga MX players. The win follows a victory over Panama and ends a six-game winless streak.
Mexico's women's national team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the second friendly match preparing for the 2027 World Cup. The game took place at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in Ciudad Juárez. This win follows the 1-0 victory in the first match.
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The Mexico Women's U-20 team lost 3-0 to Brazil in their first preparatory friendly for the 2026 World Cup. The match took place at Estadio Onésio Brasileiro in Goiás, with Brazil scoring in the second half. Mexico enters with a strong recent record in Concacaf.