👨‍🏫 Marcos Acuña named in Club World Cup team of the tournament | OneFootball

'The Egg' was chosen for the 'Team of the Week' after his great performance in the debut against Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle.

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After the completion of the first matchday of the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the players that make up the 'ideal eleven' of the first week of competition have been announced, and a River Plate player appears in the formation.

It's Marcos Acuña, who had a standout performance in River's debut against Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field in Seattle, where he provided two assists: first with the cross for Facundo Colidio's goal and then with the corner kick where Maxi Meza scored with a header.

'The Egg' Acuña, who joined River in August 2024 from Sevilla, shares the 'Team of the Week' formation with two compatriots: Óscar Ustari, a player for Inter Miami, and Nicolás Otamendi, his former teammate in the Argentine national team, who plays for Benfica in Portugal.

Beyond the fact that he also committed a penalty against Urawa Red Diamonds, the 33-year-old left-back was one of the most solid players in Marcelo Gallardo's team's debut in the international competition.

And despite being replaced by Milton Casco in the final minutes of the match, everything indicates that Acuña will repeat as a starter in Saturday's match against Monterrey, which will be played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles.

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