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South American football tournament progress

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South American football clubs continue to progress through various continental and domestic tournament stages. In the CONMEBOL competitions, Boca Juniors advanced to the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals after defeating Recoleta 4-0, setting up a matchup against São Paulo, who also advanced by beating Bolívar 3-1. In the Copa Libertadores, Estudiantes de La Plata reached the quarter-finals following a 3-0 win against Universidad Católica. In domestic competition, a dispute persists regarding Boca Juniors’ qualification for the Copa Argentina quarter-finals. Following a 0-0 draw and a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Vélez Sarsfield, Vélez filed a formal protest with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) Disciplinary Tribunal. Vélez alleges that Boca committed an ‘improper lineup’ by listing six foreign players on the official match sheet, violating regulations that permit a maximum of five per match. ~~Vélez argues this is an ‘objective violation of current rules’ and is seeking to have Boca's qualification overturned.~~ While Boca maintains that no sporting advantage was gained because only five foreign players actually ~~participated—noting that Ángel Romero remained on~~ participated, Boca President Juan Román Riquelme has dismissed the ~~bench—the dispute centers on whether~~ claim, stating the ~~rule applies to~~ team won deservedly on the ~~total number of players listed or only those who enter~~ pitch and that legal counsel will review the ~~pitch.~~ matter. In the Torneo Clausura, Boca Juniors recently played to a 2-2 draw against Gimnasia de Mendoza. Despite an early 2-0 lead via goals from Alan Velasco and Kevin Zenón, Boca conceded ~~two late goals, including a strike from Esteban Fernández~~ an equalizer in ~~stoppage time. Manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena utilized significant squad rotation to manage player fatigue, leaving~~ the ~~team~~ 92nd minute through Esteban Fernández. This result highlights a difficult period for manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena, who has secured only one away victory in seven matches. Boca remains in sixth place in Zone A, while Gimnasia de Mendoza remains at the top of the group.

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