Seeking a date: when Boca v Sarmiento could be played in Copa Argentina | OneFootball

Boca’s early elimination from the Apertura Tournament left a bitter taste on the sporting side, but, paradoxically, it provided some logistical breathing room in the schedule. Without the pressure of the final stages of the local championship, the Xeneize now has more room to maneuver ahead of its Copa Argentina Round of 32 match against Sarmiento.

Until a few days ago, the organizers of the federal competition were facing a complex scenario, trying to fit the match between Xeneize and Verdolaga into a schedule that left little recovery time between games for Claudio Úbeda’s team.

The tournament organization stipulates as a rule that this matchup must be played before May 31. With Boca’s schedule having recently opened up, the ideal sporting option would have been to schedule the match for the weekend of Sunday, May 17. However, the time required for the organizational and logistical setup of an event of this magnitude makes that first alternative seem very difficult to carry out on such short notice.

Boca will face Sarmiento in the Copa Argentina.

Given this situation, the authorities are considering other options within the same month in order to meet the regulatory deadlines. Since the match cannot be played on the 17th, the game could be scheduled for the weekend of Sunday, May 24, which appears to be the most viable option.

As a last resort, the deadline of Sunday, May 31 is being considered, a scenario that would place the clash immediately after the matches the team must play in the Copa Libertadores against Cruzeiro and Universidad Católica.

Boca awaits confirmation

As for the venue chosen to host this matchup, La Pedrera Stadium, located in the city of Villa Mercedes, in the province of San Luis, is shaping up as the selected ground for the game. This venue had already been reserved in advance by the organizers, long before Sarmiento secured its qualification for this stage by defeating Tristán Suárez.

The Único Stadium in Villa Mercedes could host the Boca vs. Sarmiento match.

In any case, it is important to clarify that for now there is no absolute certainty, and everything remains subject to official confirmation. The current challenge for those in charge of drawing up the fixture lies in coordinating all these factors to determine the exact date before the calendar must be interrupted by the World Cup.

Although at this point it seems difficult to fit all the organizational pieces together precisely, the definitive announcement is expected shortly so that both squads can plan their travel ahead of this knockout clash.

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