FIFA's World Cup exception aids Boca, River and Argentines in Copas | OneFootball

Several Argentine clubs competing in international tournaments (including River and Boca) benefited from a new FIFA measure regarding the upcoming World Cup: players called up for the competition, who originally were going to have to leave their teams before the final matchday of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana group stage, will now be able to join their national team camps after this round is decided.

The regulations of world football’s governing body state that the rest, preparation, and mandatory release period for players ahead of the World Cup begins on May 25, with exceptions applied for those playing in the finals of their respective confederations’ cups, namely the Champions, Europa, and Conference League.

However, a last-minute change to the rules decided to extend that special permission to those playing on the final matchday of the group stage of international competitions (Libertadores and Sudamericana).

This change allows clubs to finish their respective groups with their biggest stars available, something of enormous importance for teams aiming to reach the round of 16, as is the case for Boca with Leandro Paredes and Adam Bareiro, or Huracán and Hernán Galíndez.

Which Argentine teams benefit from the exception:

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