EVERTON have confirmed they will be playing in aprestigious friendly against one of the giants of South American football this summer.
David Moyes’s men will take on River Plate, Argentinian champions a record 33 times.
The game will take place in Canada at The Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, which is a 60,000 all-seated venue, on July 25. Kick-off will be at 7.30pm local time (July 26, 2.30am BST).
Everton captain Phil Neville is excited by the prospect of playing River Plate and said: “Everyone who knows football knows about River Plate.
“I am really looking forward to the match and it will, of course, be a very tough test for us at that stage of our pre-season preparation.
“Any games between English and Argentinean teams will be good ones and although this is a friendly for both of us, I’m sure it will be keenly contested.”
