2026 Clausura Tournament: Round 2 Schedule, Referees, and TV Broadcasts Announced

The 2026 Clausura Tournament continues this week with its second round of matches, scheduled to run from Tuesday, July 28, through Thursday, August 6.

However, the full slate of games will not be played consecutively. Matches involving Boca Juniors, Lanús, and Tigre have been deferred to the second week of August. This postponement is necessary as these clubs are simultaneously competing in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, requiring their domestic league fixtures to be rescheduled.

The schedule for the second round is as follows:

Tuesday, July 28: - San Lorenzo vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza (Zone A) at 7:00 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Banfield vs. Sarmiento (Zone B) at 7:00 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports. - Argentinos Juniors vs. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (Zone B) at 9:15 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Rosario Central vs. Racing (Zone B) at 9:15 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports.

Wednesday, July 29: - Barracas Central vs. Aldosivi (Zone B) at 2:30 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Defensa y Justicia vs. Deportivo Riestra (Zone A) at 5:00 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports. - Gimnasia vs. River (Zone B) at 7:15 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Instituto vs. Platense (Zone A) at 9:30 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports.

Thursday, July 30: - Independiente Rivadavia vs. Huracán (Zone B) at 7:00 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports. - Talleres vs. Vélez (Zone A) at 7:00 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Independiente vs. Newell’s (Zone A) at 9:15 PM, broadcast on ESPN Premium. - Central Córdoba vs. Atlético Tucumán (Interzonal) at 9:15 PM, broadcast on TNT Sports.

Matches originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, and Thursday, August 6, will be played by the teams involved in the Copa Sudamericana in the following week.