On December 13th, 1939, the first naval battle of the Second World War would occur in the South Atlantic, and become known as The Battle of the River Plate.

Hans Langsdorff, in the River Plate 17 December 1939 to keep it from falling into British hands. Four days previously the Graf Spee had been seriously damaged during the Battle of the River Plate ...

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San Lorenzo and River Plate locked horns in a fiercely contested goalless match during the Argentine Primera Division's ...

River Plate played out a goalless draw away to Godoy Cruz at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in the Apertura competition of the Argentine Primera Division on Wednesday.

River Plate receive Instituto in the Matchday 2 of the 2025 Liga Profesional Argentina season. Here’s everything you need to know about when, where, and how to watch this exciting matchup live in the ...

2026 World Cup co-hosts Mexico wrap up their two game swing of South America on Tuesday, when they face River Plate in an international friendly. Mexico are coming off a 2-0 win over Brazilian ...

In the 4th round of the Torneo Betano 2025 River Plate and Independiente will face, striving for the top positions of the ...

Mexico faces River Plate at the Estadio Monumental looking to win both of their games against South American clubs. / IMAGO/Agencia-MexSpor Mexico will play the second and final game of their ...

The battle sequences, in which the lightweight British cruisers close in on the Graf Spee and force the enemy to take shelter in Montevideo harbor, are powerful, exciting and technically impressive.