Breaking news at Boca: Chilean authorities cleared 2,000 for Católica | OneFootball

A major change for the debut: Chilean authorities confirmed that Boca will finally be allowed to bring 2,000 fans to the match against Universidad Católica in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. This was announced by the Presidential Delegate of the Metropolitan Region.

This Thursday, a meeting was held between local authorities and Cruzados officials to decide on a key issue: the presence of away fans at the match between Universidad Católica and Boca on the opening matchday of the group stage of the continent’s most important tournament.

After the meeting, Germán Codina Powers, Presidential Delegate of the Metropolitan Region, spoke at a press conference and confirmed that 2,000 Xeneize supporters will be allowed into Claro Arena stadium.

Universidad Católica’s Claro Arena stadium, where Boca will play its first match of the 2026 Copa Libertadores

“We are going to allow the entry of Boca’s 2,000 fans as long as Cruzados complies with the conditions we have just established in this meeting. This means not only increasing the number of security staff inside the venue, but also following the different parameters set by Carabineros to ensure that away fans and home fans are properly separated,” he said.

Along the same lines, he added: “We will inspect on site on Monday, 24 hours before the match, the investment Católica must carry out. Additionally, it is very important to consider that those coming from abroad and wishing to buy tickets must register in the National Fans Registry.” 

On the other hand, Codina explained: “We got in touch with Argentina’s Tribuna Segura so they can provide us with the ID numbers of people who are banned from entering sports venues for violent behavior or involvement in criminal acts. In this way, Universidad Católica will enforce the right of admission that day and those people will not be allowed into the stadium.”

Boca will have 2,000 fans in Chile

In the coming hours, it will be officially announced how ticket sales will work for fans wanting to cross the Andes for Xeneize’s debut in the continental competition. It is now confirmed that 2,000 tickets will go on sale and, likewise, when Católica visit La Bombonera, they will have the same number of spots for their fans.

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