Estudiantes and Rosario Central meet for Supercopa Internacional crown | OneFootball

Estudiantes de La Plata and Rosario Central meet on Saturday at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, kick-off 16:00, to decide the 2026 Supercopa Internacional. The winner will add an official title and qualify for the new Recopa de Campeones.

According to SuperDepor.com, the match pits Trofeo de Campeones 2025 winners Estudiantes against season-long leaders Rosario Central.

The rivalry has been sharp since 2025, when Estudiantes turned their backs and did not applaud Central during the league title ceremony, an episode that led to a six-month suspension for club president Juan Sebastián Verón. Previous flashpoints included Central’s elimination in the Clausura 2025 and a recent 3-0 in the 2026 Copa Argentina. Marco Rubén said the incident hurt and they would seek victory out of pride.

Alexander “Cacique” Medina has taken a 30-man squad to Santiago del Estero. Competing in the Copa Argentina and a Libertadores semi-final against Flamengo, Estudiantes will be without Joaquín Correa and Tiago Palacios, while Tomás Palacios is included after training with Argentina.

Jorge Almirón’s side sit second in Clausura Zone B after two straight wins. Central are without Alan Rodríguez through injury, and Jaminton Campaz and Vicente Pizarro, both on international duty with Colombia and Chile.

The competition, created by the AFA in 2022, is a single match at a neutral venue. If level after 90 minutes there will be extra time then penalties. Darío Herrera is the referee, with Jorge Baliño on VAR, and coverage on ESPN Premium and D-Sports.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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