Boca reached the quarterfinals and already has Racing on the horizon in the Copa Argentina
El Xeneize was the last team to join the quarterfinals and set up a heavyweight showdown with Racing. The federal tournament already has its eight best and is starting to mark the road toward the big final.
Boca took the final step and is now among the eight best in the Copa Argentina. With that last ticket secured, the bracket is complete and the Xeneize will face Racing in a clash that looms as the toughest of the quarterfinals.
The federal competition, beyond the title race, still carries that big prize nobody loses sight of: a spot in the Libertadores. That is why every round matters that much more and every tie starts to be played with the calculator close at hand as well.
The bracket is set and Boca ended up on the tough side
According to the confirmed draw, the Copa Argentina has finished defining its eight qualifiers and has left a quarterfinal round that promises plenty. The match between Boca and Racing appears to be the main attraction of the stage, because of the names, because of the history and because of what both are playing for at this point in the calendar.
At the other end, the big fact is that Boca was the last to join the group of selected teams. That settled the whole bracket and finished opening up the map of the hottest phase of the competition.
The teams already in the quarterfinals are:
- Boca
- Racing
- The other six qualifiers that complete the bracket, already confirmed by the tournament
The reading is clear: there is no room to relax. In this competition, one bad game sends you out and one good tie can change your year.
Boca is still alive on all fronts
Boca's present has that extra ingredient every coach wants and every rival fears: the team remains active in every competition it is playing in. Qualification for the quarterfinals in the Copa Argentina keeps it with real chances of continuing to fight for another domestic cup and, at the same time, sustaining its path toward the season's big goals.
In addition, the club from La Ribera had already given another important sign in this stage of the tournament: it beat Vélez on penalties and advanced with life intact. That detail is no small matter, because it shows the road is not being decided easily and that every round demands character.
A tournament that also has the Libertadores in view
The Copa Argentina always has that double face. On one side, it is the most nationwide tournament in Argentine football. On the other, it becomes a direct gateway to the Libertadores. And that is where much of its weight comes from.
With the quarterfinal bracket complete, the margin for error is minimal. The matchups ahead do more than just shape the title race: they also begin to show who arrives best positioned for the decisive stretch of the year.
In that sense, the showdown between Boca and Racing is already marked as one of the big fixtures of the season. It is not just any game. It is a tie that could leave one of the two very close to the objective and the other needing to get back on course.
