Football league and tournament updates in Argentina and Chle

Football developments in Argentina and Chile continue to progress across various leagues and tournaments. In Chile, San Luis de Quillota previously moved to third place in the Liga de Ascenso. In the relegation playoff table, Provincial Ovalle moved into second place following a 2-1 away victory against Lota Schwager. Regarding the Copa Chile, the tournament has reached the quarter-final stage. Seven of the eight spots are confirmed, including Colo Colo, Universidad de Chile, Unión La Calera, Deportes Antofagasta, Deportes Puerto Montt, Deportes Concepción, and O’Higgins. The final spot will be decided by the match between Coquimbo Unido and Cobreloa. Additionally, Trasandino maintained its promotion hopes after a 1-1 draw against Santiago City, with Javier Quiñones scoring the equalizer. Notably, Provincial Talagante has secured promotion to the Tercera A division; despite a 3-2 loss to Deportes Vallenar, the team clinched the top spot in the North Zone after Municipal Mejillones failed to win.

In Argentina, Tristán Suárez maintained its position as the leader of Zona B in the Primera Nacional. In the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, several Mendoza teams have secured advancement to Phase 3: Pacífico de General Alvear, Goudge, and Deportivo Malargüe. In Zona 3, Montecaseros and Palmira are tied at the top with 9 points each following a 1-0 win by Montecaseros. Elsewhere, Club Luján previously held the top of the standings, while Godoy Cruz secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Los Andes. In the 2026 Torneo Clausura, Racing Club secured a 2-1 away victory against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto during the eleventh round. This match marked the debut of Sebastián ‘Chirola’ Romero as interim manager, following the departure of Juan Pablo Vojvoda. Tomás Conechny opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by an Adrián ‘Maravilla’ Martínez goal in the 38th minute.