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Boca Juniors face Athletico-PR on Thursday, 9 July 2026 at 02:00 CET (21:00 ART on Wednesday, 8 July in Argentina, 21:00 BRT on Wednesday, 8 July in Brazil) in an international pre-season friendly at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, Argentina. You can watch the Boca Juniors vs Athletico-PR live stream and follow the live video stream online for free right here on this page — just press play on the player below.
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Where and when to watch Boca Juniors vs Athletico-PR
Boca Juniors vs Athletico-PR kicks off on Thursday, 9 July 2026 at 02:00 CET (21:00 ART on Wednesday, 8 July in Argentina, 21:00 BRT on Wednesday, 8 July in Brazil). The free live stream of the match is available in the player above, so you can watch it online without any subscription — LIVE and from any device, whether desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile. If you want to compare the numbers before kick-off, our rundown of the best football betting websites is a good place to start for a fixture like this. As a friendly, the game allows eight substitutions across three windows, with no extra time or penalties if it ends level.
Boca Juniors ahead of the match
Boca Juniors come into the game in the middle of their build-up for the second half of the season, aiming for their best version ahead of the start of the Torneo Clausura and the round-of-16 playoffs of the Copa Sudamericana. This is the first televised match of Rodolfo “El Vasco” Arruabarrena’s second spell in charge — he was brought back in June 2026, having previously led the club between 2014 and 2016, when he won an Argentine league title and a Copa Argentina. Before this, his side had only played behind closed doors, drawing 1-1 (Ángel Romero on target) and then winning 1-0 (Miguel Merentiel) against Defensa y Justicia at Casa Amarilla.
The Xeneize have been active in the transfer market during the window. Leandro Lozano is the new face already on show, Colombian goalkeeper Álvaro Montero has agreed to arrive from Vélez, and talks over Sebastián Villa remain on standby but still alive. Beyond this friendly, Boca’s schedule ramps up quickly: eight days later they meet Sarmiento in the Copa Argentina round of 16, followed by a Copa Sudamericana play-off tie against O’Higgins on 23 July, giving this match added value as a first public test in front of their fans.
Athletico-PR ahead of the match
Athletico-PR travel to Salta as part of the Furacão’s programme during the World Cup break, using the pause to build competitive rhythm. Under head coach Odair Hellmann, the Curitiba side arrive off the back of a closed training game last Friday against the Andraus under-20 team, in which Hellmann rotated his squad across two 45-minute halves and ran out 10-0 winners. That workout was about minutes and fitness rather than a form line, and this fixture represents a far sterner test against one of the continent’s biggest clubs.
For the travelling fans, this will be the first chance to see Athletico’s new signings in action — right-back Gilberto and forward Jorge Rivaldo. The club will be looking to measure itself against elite opposition and take positive conclusions into its upcoming challenges. Their calendar stays busy straight after: following the Boca game, Athletico head to Bragança Paulista to face Bragantino on Saturday morning, so squad management across the two matches will be part of the picture.
Boca Juniors vs Athletico-PR: preview and head-to-head
The recent history between these clubs favours Boca Juniors. Across the five recorded meetings, the Xeneize have won four and Athletico-PR once, with no draws. The results include Boca’s 3-1 win in a 2020 friendly and a set of Copa Libertadores clashes in 2019: a 2-0 Boca win, a 1-0 Boca away win, a 2-1 Boca win, and Athletico’s lone victory, a 3-0 home success.
That said, this is a pre-season friendly with no points at stake, so the head-to-head record matters less than form and freshness on the night. Boca will use the game to keep tuning their collective play at the start of a new coaching cycle, while Athletico aim to test themselves and draw positives ahead of their next fixtures. With both teams still building fitness and likely to rotate heavily, there is no clear favourite for the ninety minutes themselves, even if Boca hold the historical edge.
Boca Juniors vs Athletico-PR: live stream LIVE
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