🤔 What does Boca need to qualify for the Apertura's round of 16?
🤔 What does Boca need to qualify for the Apertura's round of 16?
🤔 What does Boca need to qualify for the Apertura's round of 16?
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Boca is visiting Belgrano in Córdoba tonight for matchday 13 of the Apertura tournament, being the great leader of Zone A.
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Currently, the Xeneize has 26 points and in the preview, it has a nine-point difference over Defensa y Justicia, who is in ninth position, that is, the last one that would be left out.
After this matchday is played, there will be nine points left in play. Therefore, Boca has two possible scenarios:
With a victory, they qualify directly.
With a draw, they qualify if Racing does not win and either Barracas Central or Defensa y Justicia lose.
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