Overview
- Argentina faces New Zealand at 18:10 at Estadio José Amalfitani, with Juan Martín González in for Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras replacing Rodrigo Isgró after last week’s 41-24 defeat in Córdoba.
- Liga MX’s Jornada 6 opened with FC Juárez overturning Santos 2-1 with goals at 90' and 90+2', Querétaro beating Atlético San Luis 3-2 in a VAR-influenced finish, and Tijuana relinquishing a 3-0 lead as Chivas drew 3-3.
- Club América formally unveiled reinforcements Allan Saint-Maximin, Raúl Zúñiga, Alexis Gutiérrez, Isaías Violante and Ralph Orquín, as president Santiago Baños downplayed talk of a crisis and left the door open for further moves.
- Argentina’s Torneo Clausura Fecha 6 began with Barracas Central drawing 1-1 against Defensa y Justicia on an Ignacio Tapia equalizer in the sixth minute of stoppage time to keep Barracas atop Group A.
- CONMEBOL confirmed Copa Libertadores quarterfinal pairings and mid-to-late September dates, featuring Vélez vs Racing, Estudiantes vs Flamengo, River vs Palmeiras and São Paulo vs LDU Quito, with all eight clubs being past champions.