Boca Juniors in search of a miracle against Auckland City in the Club World Cup: time, lineups, and where to watch live.

Boca does not depend on itself to qualify for the round of 16 of the Club World Cup, but on Tuesday, from 4 p.m. in Nashville , it will go all out to thrash the weak Auckland City in the last match of Group C. Xeneize must reduce seven goals to Benfica, who at the same time will face Bayern Munich.

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Gentleness.

It only took a handful of training sessions for Miguel Ángel Russo to get a team that had been in free fall back into shape. His excellent debut against the Portuguese side was overshadowed by Nicolás Otamendi's late equalizer, and he had another solid performance against Bavaria, but the Germans proved too powerful, and he ended up suffering a painful defeat. Therefore, he goes into this stage obliged to score and hope for a good result against the other two teams in the group.

Russo will maintain the base he's used so far, but will be forced to make at least one change. One of the best Boca Juniors players at the Club World Cup, Ayrton Costa, is injured and will miss the remainder of the tournament. His place will be taken by Marco Pellegrino , not Marcos Rojo, who has had another disciplinary problem and is now over.

Without a doubt, this internal issue has caused a certain amount of disruption to the squad. A key player, a former captain, and one of the experienced players has severed relations with the coaching staff and is now out of the club. In any case, the players' relationship with the manager is good , and they are preparing in the best possible way for the match against Auckland City.

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Since there's an urgent need to reduce the deficit against Benfica, Miguel is considering a more attacking starting XI . Therefore, it's likely that Tomás Belmonte will make way for another striker , to add attacking players with scoring ability. The rest of the midfield will remain the same, with Kevin Zenón , Rodrigo Battaglia , and Alan Velasco .

If he ends up playing with another number 9, Milton Giménez is a likely starter. The former Banfield player thrives on goalscoring, and his presence could be very important for a match like the one ahead. Furthermore, Edinson Cavani has only recently returned to training, and starting him would be risky after a long rehabilitation from a torn muscle.

For Auckland City , their World Cup experience so far has seen them concede 16 goals and score none . A semi-professional team, they arrived in a tough group and only managed to stay in the game in the first half against Benfica (which ended 1-0 with a Di María penalty in the last minute).

Looking to make their mark, the New Zealand team will try to challenge Boca Juniors in the match. The difference in standings between the two teams is immense, and Xeneize is expected to win by a landslide, although they will try to close that gap.

Agustín Marchesín; Luis Advíncula or Lucas Blondel, Lautaro Di Lollo, Marco Pellegrino, Lautaro Blanco; Kevin Zenón, Rodrigo Battaglia, Alan Velasco; Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez or Edinson Cavani.

Nathan Garrow; Adam Bell, Adam Mitchell, Michael den Heijer, Nikko Boxall, Jerson Lagos; David Yoo, Zhou Tong, Mario Ilich, Haris Zeb; Myer Bevan.

• Time: 16.
• TV: Telefe and D Sports.
• Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
• Stadium: Geodis Park.