Copa Argentina round of 16: Defensa y Justicia meets Racing, Boca faces Sarmiento

On July 16, Defensa y Justicia will take on Racing Club at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes. The match starts at 18:45 and will be shown on TyC Sports. Defensa earned its place after a 2‑1 victory over Chaco For Ever, while Racing advanced with a 1‑0 win against San San Martín de Formosa. The two clubs have a closely balanced head‑to‑head record.

Five days later, Boca Juniors will meet Sarmiento de Junín in the round of 16 at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium in Rosario. The fixture is set for 21:45 on July 21 and will also be broadcast by TyC Sports. Boca progressed after a 2‑0 win over Gimnasia de Chivilcoy, and Sarmiento advanced by beating Tristán Suárez 1‑0. A special security operation involving 540 police officers, route controls and separate fan entry points has been organised for the expected 30 000 spectators. Five thousand Boca tickets have been released for the match.