Boca Juniors advances to Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals

Boca Juniors advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana after defeating O’Higgins of Chile in a penalty shootout. Following a 1-0 win in the first leg, the second leg in Rancagua ended in a 1-0 victory for O’Higgins, resulting in a tie that was decided by penalties, where Boca Juniors won 4-3. Following this progression, Boca Juniors is set to face São Paulo in the next round.

Luis Vidal, president of the Paraguayan club Recoleta, criticized Boca Juniors' performance, stating, “Sinceramente, no veo a Boca campeonable todavía. Tiene una defensa muy floja y un arquero flojo.”

In other regional football news, Coquimbo Unido was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores after losing a penalty shootout to Platense following a 1-1 aggregate draw. Meanwhile, in the Chilean league, Magallanes moved into third place in the Ascenso League after a 1-0 win over Deportes Santa Cruz, and Universidad Católica is preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the Claro Arena during their match against Ñublense.