Football updates: Atlético Tucumán secures top flight status

Atlético Tucumán has mathematically secured its place in the Argentine Primera División for the 2027 season following Aldosivi's defeat against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto. While the club has shifted its focus to the Copa Argentina final against Platense, manager Julio César Falcioni has issued a warning regarding the team's future standing.

Due to the upcoming removal of the 2024 season points from the relegation average calculations, the club faces a difficult statistical outlook for 2027. Based on current performance in 2025 and 2026, the team's projected coefficient is 1.016, which would place them near the bottom of the relegation table.

In Paraguay, Deportivo Recoleta president Luis Vidal expressed optimism following the end of a ten-match winless streak. The club is currently focused on securing enough points to avoid relegation and potentially qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Paraguay, despite a demanding schedule of five matches in 15 days.