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·4 February 2026
AFA confirm the referees for the next round

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·4 February 2026

The Professional League has announced the referee assignments for Matchday 4 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, which will take place from Friday, February 6 to Monday, February 9. For fans in Santa Fe, the focus will be on Unión, who will kick off the round on Friday night as visitors against Central Córdoba, with Andrés Merlos as the main referee.
The most important match of the round will be the Clásico between Huracán and San Lorenzo, which will be officiated by Yael Falcón Pérez, while River-Tigre will be refereed by Sebastián Zunino and Vélez-Boca will have Nazareno Arasa as referee, another well-known name in provincial football.
Friday, February 621:00 Central Córdoba – Unión (Zone A)Referee: Andrés MerlosAssistants: José Castelli and Mauro Ramos ErrastiFourth official: César CeballoVAR: Álvaro CarranzaAVAR: Bruno Amiconi
Saturday, February 717:00 Aldosivi – Rosario Central (Zone B)Referee: Fernando EspinozaVAR: Adrián Franklin
18:00 Racing – Argentinos (Zone B)Referee: Hernán MastrángeloVAR: Germán Delfino
20:00 River – Tigre (Zone B)Referee: Sebastián ZuninoVAR: Yamil Possi
22:15 Newell’s – Defensa y Justicia (Zone A)Referee: Felipe ViolaVAR: Juan Pafundi
Sunday, February 817:00 Platense – Independiente (Zone A)Referee: Pablo DóvaloVAR: Diego Ceballos
17:00 Sarmiento – Atlético Tucumán (Zone B)Referee: Ariel PenelVAR: Pablo Echavarría
19:15 Huracán – San Lorenzo (Interzonal)Referee: Yael Falcón PérezVAR: Héctor Paletta
22:15 Vélez – Boca (Zone A)Referee: Nazareno ArasaVAR: Nicolás Ramírez
Monday, February 917:00 Barracas Central – Gimnasia (Zone B)Referee: Darío HerreraVAR: Lucas Novelli
19:15 Estudiantes – Deportivo Riestra (Zone A)Referee: Facundo TelloVAR: Silvio Trucco
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