On the way to the Club World Cup

The Sport Lisboa e Benfica professional football team travels to the United States of America on Sunday evening, June 8, to participate in the 1st FIFA Club World Cup.

Countdown! Last Wednesday, June 4, marked the start of the Reds' preparations for the 1st Club World Cup.

Since then, preparations have been underway at the Benfica Campus facilities, with Saturday, June 7, marked by a training match against Lusitano Évora (3-3).

It has been an intense few days, with the Eagles finalizing preparations for the start of the competition, and this Sunday, June 8, a new chapter begins, with the Glorioso traveling to the United States, the host country of the competition. There are 20 players on this list chosen by coach Bruno Lage.

LIST OF 20 PLAYERS TRAVELING THIS SUNDAY

Goalkeepers– Diogo Ferreira and André Gomes;

Defenders– Álvaro Carreras, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Oliveira, Joshua Wynder and Leandro Santos;

Midfielders– Aursnes, Nuno Félix, Florentino, João Veloso, Rafael Luís, João Rego, Renato Sanches and Diogo Prioste;

Forwards– Di María, Belotti, Bruma, Tiago Gouveia and Eduardo Fernandes.

Included in Group C of the 2025 Club World Cup, which will take place between June 14 and July 13, Benfica will face Boca Juniors (June 16), Auckland City (20), and Bayern Munich (24).