Overview
- Liga Profesional finalized the schedule: Central Córdoba vs. Estudiantes on Sat Nov 29, Boca vs. Argentinos on Sun Nov 30, and on Mon Dec 1 Barracas Central vs. Gimnasia at 17:00 followed by Racing vs. Tigre at 21:30 after Tigre ousted Lanús.
- Tigre formed a guard of honor for Lanús, while doubts persist over the league’s ‘pasillo’ PDF after forensic analysis suggested it was created post‑incident in the Estudiantes–Rosario Central controversy.
- AFA president Claudio Tapia defended his leadership, took aim at Estudiantes’ Juan Sebastián Verón, and reaffirmed opposition to club privatization promoted by the national government.
- Alianza Lima lodged a disciplinary appeal to annul Carlos Zambrano’s second yellow card to play the Dec 2 semifinal first leg vs. Sporting Cristal, with Cristal executive Julio César Uribe urging equitable decisions.
- FIFA outlined a World Cup 2026 draw plan that keeps Argentina and Spain on opposite sides of the bracket until a potential final, while a Finalissima between them is penciled for late March 2026 pending formal confirmation.