Armada FC Announces International Friendly Match Against Argentinian Club Boca Juniors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Armada FC will host their first-ever international friendly match at EverBank Field at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 against world-renowned Argentinian soccer club Boca Juniors.
"We are thrilled and excited to be able to announce this match with a team of Boca Juniors' caliber and history," said Armada FC owner and CEO Mark Frisch. "This will not only be a great opportunity for Jacksonville fans to see our Armada matched up against one of the best club teams in the world but also a significant opportunity for us to showcase our beautiful city to millions around the world through the television broadcast."
Tickets for the prestigious matchup, co-produced by Onside Entertainment, will start at $14 per seat and are available beginning today by contacting the Armada FC ticket office at 1-844-2-Armada and on the Armada FC website at armadafc.com.
The Armada FC have a strong Argentinian connection with Boca in head coach Guillermo Hoyos, who played for Boca Juniors from 1986-1989. With six Argentinian players on the Armada squad - Marcos Flores, Bochy Hoyos, Fabricio Ortiz, Lucas Rodriguez, Lucas Scaglia and Lucas Trejo - the friendly international presents an ideal fit for the Armada's mid-season international matchup.
The teams will use the match as a warm-up to the second half of their current seasons in the Argentinian Primera League and NASL, which both begin in July.
"We are thrilled and excited to be able to announce this match with a team of Boca Juniors' caliber and history," said Armada FC owner and CEO Mark Frisch. "This will not only be a great opportunity for Jacksonville fans to see our Armada matched up against one of the best club teams in the world but also a significant opportunity for us to showcase our beautiful city to millions around the world through the television broadcast."
Tickets for the prestigious matchup, co-produced by Onside Entertainment, will start at $14 per seat and are available beginning today by contacting the Armada FC ticket office at 1-844-2-Armada and on the Armada FC website at armadafc.com.
The Armada FC have a strong Argentinian connection with Boca in head coach Guillermo Hoyos, who played for Boca Juniors from 1986-1989. With six Argentinian players on the Armada squad - Marcos Flores, Bochy Hoyos, Fabricio Ortiz, Lucas Rodriguez, Lucas Scaglia and Lucas Trejo - the friendly international presents an ideal fit for the Armada's mid-season international matchup.
The teams will use the match as a warm-up to the second half of their current seasons in the Argentinian Primera League and NASL, which both begin in July.
