Dates and kick-off times set for Boca v São Paulo in Sudamericana quarters | OneFootball

The South American Football Confederation officially announced the dates and kickoff times for when Boca will face São Paulo in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. The series will begin at La Bombonera, with the decider taking place a week later at Morumbi.

After thrashing Recoleta and advancing in the international tournament, Xeneize is preparing for a tough challenge against the Brazilian side in the quarterfinals. While Arruabarrena’s team beat the Paraguayans in both matches, Dorival Júnior’s men got past Bolívar in the second leg after drawing the first meeting.

CONMEBOL confirmed the dates and kickoff times for the Sudamericana quarterfinal tie.

That means they will face off first at La Bombonera and then decide the series at Morumbi. CONMEBOL established that the first leg will be played on Tuesday, September 8 at 9:30 p.m. at Alberto J. Armando Stadium, and the decider will be on Tuesday the 15th of the same month, at the same time, in São Paulo.

It is worth remembering that Boca’s last official meeting with the Tricolor from Morumbi was in the 2007 Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The tie, as in this edition, began at La Bombonera and ended in a 2-1 win for Xeneize thanks to a Martín Palermo brace. However, the match in São Paulo ended 1-0 in favor of the home side and, due to the away goals rule, Miguel Ángel Russo’s team was eliminated.

Boca will start the tie at La Bombonera, and it will be decided at Morumbi.

Boca’s absences for the Sudamericana quarterfinals

Boca will be without key players for the next stage of the international tournament. Tomás Aranda suffered a fracture of the fibula in his right leg during training and underwent surgery. The player who came through the club’s youth ranks will need 4 to 6 months to recover and will miss the rest of the year.

Meanwhile, Ayrton Costa has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury he suffered in the last match against Racing. In addition, he is dealing with pubalgia and will be sidelined for several matches until he fully recovers. 

The injury list also includes players in longer rehabilitation periods such as Agustín Marchesín, Rodrigo Battaglia, and Adam Bareiro. On the other hand, Malcom Braida, Marco Pellegrino, and Leandro Lozano are in the final stage of their recovery and could get minutes in this tie.

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