Apertura final: Falcón Pérez and Rey Hilfer lead for Belgrano v River | OneFootball

Both referees are leading the race for the match between River and Belgrano, as Doble Amarilla has learned. The decision will be made in the coming hours. What background does each one have?

River Plate and Belgrano will face off in the 2026 Torneo Apertura final, and the National Refereeing Directorate already has two candidates to officiate the clash that will determine the first champion of the year in Argentine football.

Yael Falcón Pérez and Leandro Rey Hilfer are the two names at the top of the list, as Doble Amarilla has learned, for the match set for Sunday, May 24, starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba.

Yael Falcón Pérez has an outstanding track record: the referee took part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and logged minutes at the most recent 2025 Club World Cup, in addition to his work in Argentine football, including Superclásicos.

For his part, Rey Hilfer is no slouch either, considering he is regarded as an international referee, having worked in various competitions such as the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Cup in the United States.

In the coming hours, the referee for the final and the official in charge of VAR will be announced, as Doble Amarilla has learned. The match between River and Belgrano will decide the first champion of the year in Argentine football.

River and Belgrano face to face for a title: this is how the Apertura final logistics will work

The Provincial Sports Security Council (COSEDEPRO) will hold a meeting with River and Belgrano officials, where they will finalize the details related to the logistics for the 2026 Torneo Apertura final.

The Córdoba provincial government agency is responsible for planning, coordinating, and regulating security and prevention protocols for all major sporting events in the region; therefore, it will meet this Tuesday from 5 p.m. with representatives of the clubs, as Doble Amarilla has learned.

The match will take place next Sunday, May 24, starting at 3:30 p.m., at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium. Ahead of the meeting, the organizers decided that 50,000 tickets will go on sale, which will be split equally between the two sides, as Doble Amarilla has learned. The “Millonario” will be in the Ardiles Stand, while the “Pirata” will be in the Gasparini section. The general admission sections have yet to be determined.

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