Copa Argentina: River v Racing, unusual kick-off on 2 October | OneFootball

The elimination of River from the Copa Libertadores last night heightened the importance of an already significant clash due to the opponent they will face and the elements that add the label of "morbid curiosity." For Racing, in the Copa semifinals, it is an opportunity to deliver another big blow.

After the back-and-forth between the parties regarding the date of the match, the Copa Argentina scheduled the quarterfinal duel for Thursday, October 2, and now the missing details have been officially confirmed: venue and time.

The match that will determine the fourth and last semifinalist (Belgrano, Argentinos, and Independiente Rivadavia, the opponent of the winner of this tie, are already waiting) will be played at the Gigante de Arroyito, the stadium of Rosario Central. The striking aspect is the time of the game on Thursday, October 2: it will start at 6 PM, early considering it's a weekday and a working day, strictly for security reasons to ensure entry with natural light.

With a capacity for 46,955 spectators, this designation also brings another curiosity: Marcelo Gallardo's team will have to go there just a few days later to visit Holan and Di María's team on the weekend of Sunday, October 5 (date not yet confirmed).

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