Story highlights Wild Boars play friendly match against River Plate youth team in Buenos Aires

They were invited to Argentina for the opening of the Youth Olympic Games

(CNN) The 12 Thai boys from the "Wild Boars" soccer team who were rescued after being trapped in a flooded cave network in northern Thailand played a friendly match on Sunday at Argentina's Monumental Stadium, which hosted the 1978 World Cup final.

The boys, aged between 11 and 16, arrived at Buenos Aires on Friday after being invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to attend the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, which are taking place from October 6 to 18.

The team was accompanied by the coach who also became trapped in the Tham Luang caves for more than two weeks in June this year. Wearing an all purple kit, the "Wild Boars" played leading Argentine club River Plate's Argentina's Under-13 team in a game that finished 3-3..

The friendly ended in a 3-3 draw.

As the team entered the pitch, they were applauded and given a guard of honor.

"The boys are very pleased to be here and very excited," head of the Thai Olympic Delegation, Werachon Sukondhapatipak said in a statement.