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Copa Argentina Dates Set as Boca Faces Banfield on November 14

The timing places the semifinal inside the November 9–17 FIFA window and risks national-team call-ups that could leave Boca short of players.

Overview

  • Organizers confirmed on Friday that Boca Juniors will play Banfield in a Copa Argentina semifinal on Saturday, November 14, while the kickoff time and stadium remain unannounced.
  • The match falls inside the November 9–17 FIFA international window so players summoned by their national teams may be unavailable for the semifinal.
  • Tournament officials moved both semifinals and the final toward the end of the year because Boca’s crowded schedule created earlier calendar conflicts.
  • The other semi is Atlético Tucumán versus Platense on November 28 and the final is scheduled for December 2.
  • Boca’s congested run includes Copa Sudamericana ties with Vasco da Gama and a recent quarterfinal in which goalkeeper Álvaro Montero was absent for a Colombia call-up, leaving the coach to wait on international lists before naming a semifinal squad.