Overview
- The AFA Tribunal of Discipline rejected Vélez’s protest on Sept. 23, ruling that Ángel Romero was registered but did not enter play and replacing a disqualification with a financial penalty for Boca.
- AFA confirmed the Boca–Racing quarterfinal at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito for Sunday, Sept. 27, and Boca ticket allocations sold out within minutes of the venue announcement.
- Mexican senators moved to draft legislation to enshrine sporting merit after a Senate debate highlighted criticism of Liga MX’s 2020 suspension of promotion and relegation, a suspension publicly denounced by commentator David Faitelson.
- Estudiantes and Flamengo reached a provisional deal to stage the Copa Libertadores semifinal at Estadio UNO with 4,000 away tickets reserved for Flamengo supporters, though the match still awaits final confirmation and Flamengo reported muscle injuries to Ayrton Lucas and Gonzalo Plata that could affect availability.
- In Bolivia’s Copa Simón Bolívar, goalkeeper Gustavo Tesonotte refused to face a late penalty as a protest and the national referees commission suspended referee Carlos Arteaga indefinitely, yet the match result was upheld.