Boca Juniors welcomes Chilean side O'Higgins to La Bombonera on July 23, 2026, for a Copa Sudamericana playoff match.
The winner earns the right to face Paraguay's Deportivo Recoleta in the next round.
Lineups and Key Players
Leandro Paredes captains Boca Juniors, while Alan Robledo leads O'Higgins. Boca's starting XI includes goalkeeper Álvaro Montero, defenders Dylan Gorosito, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco.
The midfield features Paredes, Milton Delgado, Leonel Flores, and Tomás Aranda, supporting attackers Sebastián Villa and Miguel Ángel Merentiel.
Colombian additions Montero and Villa enter the lineup after only one week of training.
O'Higgins fields Omar Carabalí in goal, with Miguel Brizuela, Alan Robledo, Luis Pávez, Felipe Faúndez, Juan Leiva, Felipe Ogaz, Francisco González, Bryan Rabello, Martín Sarrafiore, and Arnaldo Castillo.
Path to the Next Round
The playoff series winner meets Deportivo Recoleta, who topped their group ahead of Santos, San Lorenzo, and Deportivo Cuenca.
Boca's substitutes include Leandro Brey, Javier García, Lautaro Di Lollo, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida, Camilo Rey Domenech, Santiago Ascacíbar, Williams Alarcón, Kevin Zenón, Alan Velasco, Ángel Romero, and Gonzalo Gelini.
