River Plate vs Urawa Reds - Live Stream
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 continues with an intriguing Group E battle between South American powerhouse River Plate and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday, June 17. Taking place at Lumen Field in Seattle, this matchup highlights River's return to the global stage against an ambitious Urawa side looking to make its mark. With international broadcast coverage confirmed and both squads dealing with limited injuries, here’s everything you need to know—kick-off times, how to watch, lineups, and matchday news.
Local Kick-off:
- 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT)
- 3:00 PM US Eastern Time (ET)
- 7:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- 9:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST)
- 8:00 PM British Summer Time (BST)
Official Live Stream and TV Coverage
Every match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is streamed live on DAZN (free account required), making it the most accessible platform worldwide. Below are the official broadcast partners and platforms by country for the River Plate vs Urawa Reds match:
- UK: DAZN UK (streaming), Channel 5 may show select matches, available on My5
- USA: DAZN USA (streaming)
- Canada: DAZN Canada (exclusive)
- Australia: DAZN , Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now
- Italy: DAZN Italia
- Spain: DAZN Spain
- Portugal: DAZN Portugal
- France: DAZN France (also available via Canal+ and myCANAL)
- Germany: DAZN Germany (also via TV platforms like “DAZN1”)
- Brazil: DAZN Brasil, Amazon Prime Video, SporTV, CazéTV (YouTube), Globoplay
- Argentina: Telefe (free-to-air TV), Mitelefe, DAZN, DirecTV Sports/DGO, Star+ (Disney+)
- Latin America: DAZN , Star+ / Disney+, DirecTV Sports (region-dependent), plus local channels such as Canal 4 and Azteca 7 in select countries
FIFA+ will host free highlights and match replays following the live broadcast.
Injury Updates
River Plate: The Argentine side arrives mostly fit. Key defenders Paulo Díaz and Gonzalo Montiel have recovered and are expected to start, while midfielder Maximiliano Meza is also cleared after a rib injury. The main absentee is Agustín Ruberto (long-term ACL injury), with Leandro González Pírez doubtful due to a minor knock.
Urawa Red Diamonds: Urawa’s only notable absentee is midfielder Kai Shibato, who remains sidelined. The rest of the squad is fully fit, providing coach Maciej Skorża with a stable lineup.
Probable Starting Lineups
River Plate (4–3–3) - Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Díaz, Acuña; Castaño, Pérez, Fernández (or Meza); Mastantuono, Driussi, Colidio
Coach: Marcelo Gallardo
Urawa Red Diamonds (4–2–3–1) - Nishikawa; Mawatari, Boza, Høibråten, Ogiwara; Gustafson, Yasui; Sávio, Kaneko, Matsuo; Watanabe
Coach: Maciej Skorża
Final Word
River Plate enters the match as the clear favorite, boasting continental pedigree and the return of key veterans. However, Urawa Red Diamonds, experienced in international competition and defensively organized, will look to pull off a surprise. Fans around the world can catch all the action live on DAZN or their regional broadcaster—don’t miss it!