Where Boca finished and their 2026 Apertura last-16 rivals | OneFootball

Boca wrapped up its participation in the regular phase of the 2026 Apertura Tournament and, after its latest match against Central Córdoba, fans’ attention now shifts fully to the knockout rounds. The Xeneize side secured its ticket to the round of 16 with a solid campaign, and its next match will be played at La Bombonera.

A campaign with encouraging numbers. Claudio Úbeda’s team finished its 16 first-phase matches in what is provisionally the best possible way: it leads its group with 30 points. The numbers reflect a team that is hard to break down, with 8 wins, 6 draws, and just 2 losses.

In addition, its goal difference is worth highlighting: it scored 22 goals and conceded only 9, leaving it with a strong +13 differential. Its run in the last six matches (four wins and two draws) shows that it is reaching the decisive stage at peak form.

With Estudiantes’ win, Boca is virtually guaranteed to finish second in its group. Why virtually? Because Vélez still has to play Newell’s on Monday and could mathematically reach 30 points, although it would need to win by an astronomical margin of 7 goals or more to overtake the Xeneize’s wide goal difference.

Boca wrapped up its participation in the regular phase of the Apertura Tournament.

Boca’s results in the regular phase

Who will be the opponent in the round of 16

With second place practically secured, unless Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s team wins by a margin of 7 goals or more, several contenders appear in the other group to claim seventh place.

With Independiente de Mendoza, River, Argentinos, and Rosario Central already clear in the top spots, the battle for places 7 and 8 is fierce. At the moment, Huracán sits in 7th place with 21 points (and 15 matches played), while Barracas Central is 8th, also with 21 points, but with the disadvantage of having already played all 16 matches.

Boca will play the round of 16 at La Bombonera.

However, nothing has been decided yet. Behind them, several teams with one match in hand are still pushing to snatch those coveted places on the final matchday:

In short, the team from La Ribera has already done its homework. Now it only has to sit back and watch how the other group is decided, calculator in hand, to find out which Zone B team will stand in its way on the road to the title. What is certain is that next weekend it will play at La Bombonera against whichever opponent it gets.

Keep reading:

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