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ANFP announces schedule for Copa Chile round-of-16 ties

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • The ANFP announced the schedule for the Copa Chile round of 16, with first legs set for Sept. 22-24 and most second legs from Sept. 25-27.
  • Coquimbo Unido and Cobreloa will play their second-leg match in October at Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso.
  • Unlike previous editions, the 2026 champion will not receive a direct place in the Copa Libertadores preliminary round and must instead play the third-placed Liga de Primera team for Chile's qualifying berth.

The ANFP has set the dates for the Copa Chile round of 16, with the tournament moving into a series of two-legged ties in September.

First-leg matches will take place from Sept. 22 to 24. Most return legs are scheduled for Sept. 25 to 27, leaving one fixture for October: Coquimbo Unido against Cobreloa at Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso.

The 2026 edition also changes the route to continental football. The Copa Chile winner will no longer receive a direct place in the Copa Libertadores preliminary phase, as champions did in previous editions.

Instead, the winner will face the team that finishes third in the Liga de Primera. The victor of that deciding match will claim Chile 4's place in the Copa Libertadores, while the loser will qualify for the Copa Sudamericana.

The opening schedule includes Deportes Puerto Montt against Ñublense on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. at Estadio Chinquihue. Cobreloa and Coquimbo Unido are also listed for the first-leg program.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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