Overview
- Vélez hosts Argentinos at 20:00 at José Amalfitani with Andrés Merlos as referee, Fernando Espinoza on VAR, and ESPN Premium broadcasting.
- Central Córdoba faces San Lorenzo at 22:00 at the Único Madre de Ciudades, officiated by Nazareno Arasa with Lucas Novelli on VAR, live on TNT Sports.
- Central Córdoba arrive on a six‑match unbeaten run with home advantage after finishing fourth in Zona A.
- San Lorenzo miss defender Daniel Herrera due to a ruptured ACL, while Jhoahan Romaña returns to the lineup and goalkeeper Orlando Gill rejoined after national team duty.
- AFA settled Alexis Cuello’s owed wages at Central Córdoba by order of Chiqui Tapia as the octavos proceed under single‑elimination rules with extra time and penalties if needed, with progression counting toward December’s final and international berths.