More than a year after the departure towards immortality of whom many experts consider to be the greatest of all time, Diego Maradona, two of the teams in which he played (and highlighted), Barcelona and Boca Juniors will play a competition of friendly character with the aim of honoring the legend: The Maradona Cup.

The match will be played by both institutions in Saudi Arabia. It will be an emotional day where, although the game is shown to be very attractive, the most outstanding thing will be the honors given to Maradona by two of the clubs in which he played: in Boca he did it in two periods, the first in 1981, and the second between 1995 and 1998, where he retired as a professional; while in Barcelona, between 1982 and 1984.

Barcelona vs Boca Juniors: Match Information

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM (ET)
Location: Mrsool Park, Riad, Saudi Arabia

Barcelona vs Boca Juniors: Time by State in the US

ET: 12:00 PM
CT: 11:00 AM
MT: 10:00 AM
PT: 9:00 AM

Barcelona vs Boca Juniors: Storylines and Head-to-Head

Barcelona and Boca Juniors have met 10 times, all of them in friendly matches. The history shows us a slight superiority of the “xeneize”, with 5 victories, 1 draw and 4 victories for the “culés”. From the history, the 9-1 of Barça at the Camp Nou in 1984 and the victory of the La Boca team 3-2 in 1999.

Barcelona and Boca Juniors were two of the most important clubs in Diego Armando Maradona‘s career. In the first of them he played the 1982/83 and 1983/84 seasons, for a total of 58 matches, and obtained 3 titles: Copa del Rey, League Cup and the Spanish Super Cup. In Boca‘s case, he played in two periods: 1981 (year in which he won the Metropolitan Tournament of the First Division of Argentina), and between 1995 and 1998 (year of his retirement as a professional), for a total of 70 games.

How to watch or live stream Barcelona vs Boca Juniors in the US

The friendly match that Barcelona and Boca Juniors will hold as a heartfelt tribute to one of the greatest players of all time, who shone for both teams, Diego Armando Maradona, will be broadcast in the US and around the world on Barça TV +.

Barcelona vs Boca Juniors: Predictions

Of the two teams, the one who arrives in better shape is undoubtedly Boca Juniors. They not only come from being champions of the Argentine Cup, but they also closed their participation in the Argentine League in an unbeatable way: nothing less than an 8-1 victory against Central Córdoba. On the other hand, Barcelona is coming off a draw against weak Osasuna and finishing third in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, a result that will force them to play in the Europa League. However, given the difference in level between Europe and South America, the favorite, although not by much, is Barça. We will see if that difference in level weighs more or if, on the contrary, the bad moment of the “culés” allows the “xeneizes” to obtain the Maradona Cup.

The La Liga club and the Argentine giants will face each other on Tuesday, December 14, in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, in a friendly cup that will have his name. Diego played for Barca between 1982 and 1984, while he had two spells in Boca: first in 1981, later between 1995 and 1997, when he hung up the boots.

The meeting will take place at Mrsool Park, home to localgiants Al Nassr FC, and the stadium is getting ready for this big event that will catch the eye of the entire soccer community.

Mrsool Park gets ready for Maradona Cup between Barcelona and Boca Juniors

This stadium, which has a capacity of 25,000 spectators, is already preparing what will be one of the biggest games they’ll ever host. This will be remembered as the emotional game that honored Maradona.

By the date of the game, the UEFA Champions League group stage will have concluded, while the Argentine Liga Profesional will also have finished, so Barcelona and Boca will be completely ready to take on this encounter.

2021 Riyadh Season and the inauguration of its boulevard

The game to be played between Barcelona and Boca will be part of the 2021 Riyadh Season, a series of sporting, cultural, and artistic events that will attract millions of people from all over the world.

An impressive boulevard where many of this event’s activities will take place has been built, and its first images are simply incredible. The Riyadh Season, which attracted more than 10 million of visitors in 2019, is one of the most anticipated events of recent times.