Overview

• Spain’s RFEF completed the first-round Copa del Rey draw for 112 clubs, creating 56 single-match ties scheduled for October 28–30 with lower-division teams at home.
• New criteria grouped teams by geography to reduce travel, and early rounds will proceed without VAR, according to the federation’s broadcast notes.
• Confirmed pairings include Valencia visiting UD Maracena and Levante away to Orihuela, with CD Sant Jordi drawing Osasuna and Constància hosting Girona.
• The FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile moves into the round of 16 on Tuesday, with Mexico vs. Chile shifted by FIFA to 17:00 CDT (20:00 local) at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso.
• Argentina, unbeaten in the group phase, will face Nigeria in Santiago on Wednesday, while Mexico’s standout Gilberto Mora enters the knockouts with three group-stage goals.