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Buenos Aires Rivals Racing and Boca Face Copa Argentina Tests Thursday

Racing and Boca feature in domestic cup ties while Brazilian and MLS games also draw local attention.

By Buenos Aires Sport Desk · Published July 17, 2026

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Buenos Aires football supporters have two Copa Argentina fixtures to follow on Thursday involving clubs from the city and its suburbs.

Copa Argentina round of 16 action

Racing hosts Defensa y Justicia at 18:45 while Sarmiento takes on Boca at 21:45, both matches carried on TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play according to the schedule published on canchallena.lanacion.com.ar. These encounters form part of the ongoing domestic cup campaign that regularly features Primera División sides against lower-league opposition.

The ties matter now because they represent the first cup matches of the week for several clubs based in greater Buenos Aires, giving supporters a midweek opportunity to track progress before league fixtures resume. Racing and Boca carry the weight of recent domestic expectations, and a place in the quarter-finals remains on the line for the winners.

International leagues add to the schedule

Four MLS matches and two Brasileirao Serie A games also appear on the same day’s listings. Montreal faces Toronto at 20:30, St. Louis plays Kansas City at 21:30, Chicago meets Vancouver at 21:30 and Seattle hosts Portland at 23:30, all shown on Apple TV+. In Brazil, Vitória welcomes Vasco and Botafogo plays Santos, both at 19:30.

Viewers in Buenos Aires often follow these leagues for player news and tactical trends that can influence Argentine national-team selections or future transfer windows. The source lists no final scores, only broadcast details and kick-off times, so the focus remains on the matches still to be played.

Supporters can check canchallena.lanacion.com.ar for live updates once the games begin, particularly for the two Copa Argentina ties that carry the strongest local interest. No further domestic action is listed for Friday on the same page.

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