When do Boca play O'Higgins in the Copa Sudamericana?

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·29 Mei 2026

When do Boca play O'Higgins in the Copa Sudamericana?

Boca was eliminated from the 2026 Copa Libertadores in the group stage, something that had not happened in 32 years. This embarrassment will have to be left behind, and the board will have to rebuild the squad for the second half of the year, with almost two months to do so and an already defined opponent for the Copa Sudamericana round of 32.

Other results did their part, the mystery was solved, and the Xeneize already has its confirmed opponent in the hunt for a place in the round of 16 of the continent’s second competition: the obstacle to overcome will be O'Higgins of Chile.

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Boca will face O'Higgins in the Sudamericana.

The team from La Ribera, which finished as the fifth-best third-place team in the Libertadores, will face the club from Rancagua, which ended as the fourth-best runner-up in the Sudamericana. With the opponent confirmed, the big question for fans is the schedule.

Boca vs O'Higgins dates

The South American Confederation has already set the weeks in which these playoff matchups will be played. Coming from the Libertadores, Xeneize will open the tie at home and will be forced to travel for the decider.

First leg: It will be played in the week of Wednesday, July 23. The opening match will be at La Bombonera, where Boca will have to make home advantage count, something it has not been able to do in recent knockout ties.
Second leg: The return match and series decider will take place one week later in Chile. The venue will be El Teniente Stadium in Rancagua, O'Higgins’ home ground.

Xeneize will have to get past O'Higgins to advance in the competition.

It is worth remembering that home advantage was not decided by draw, but by a sporting advantage established in the regulations. CONMEBOL rewards teams from the Copa Sudamericana for having made it through their group stage, granting them the non-negotiable right to close the series at home against the teams that “drop down” from the Libertadores.

The preparation period is underway. Boca will have almost two months to make adjustments, recover its footballing identity, and arrive in the best possible shape for an all-or-nothing tie. The objective is clear: beat the Chileans and book a place in the round of 16.