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River-Lanús round-of-16 match set for Sunday at 7 p.m
The Argentine league has settled a scheduling dispute between River Plate and Lanús: River will face Lanús in the round of 16.
The game will be played Sunday at 7 p.m.
River wanted an earlier date because a long break between matches could affect the team’s performance.
Its last regular-season game was moved because of security arrangements for Pope Leo XIV’s visit, leaving 17 days before the Lanús match.
Lanús preferred Sunday because its top scorer was away with Paraguay for friendlies in Singapore and Japan.
Allan Wlk was expected to return to Argentina late Wednesday or early Thursday after the long trip.
River will play Lanús in the round of 16 on Sunday at 7 p.m., keeping the date in the LPF’s initial draft.
The clubs had different preferences for when the match should be played.
River wanted an earlier date to reduce the gap after its last regular-season match.
Lanús preferred a later date because striker Allan Wlk was returning from Paraguay’s tour of Asia.
Wlk was expected to arrive in Argentina between late Wednesday and early Thursday.
- Who
- River and Lanús will play each other. Lanús striker Allan Wlk is also central to the scheduling dispute.
- What
- The teams’ round-of-16 match is set for Sunday at 7 p.m.
- When
- Sunday at 7 p.m.; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The clubs differed over timing: River wanted an earlier match, while Lanús wanted more time for Wlk to return from international duty.
River
Lanús
Match date
River
River wanted the match brought forward, ideally to Friday 20 or earlier, to limit the break after its last regular-season game.
Lanús
Lanús wanted the match on Sunday because Wlk was returning from Paraguay’s tour of Asia.
Player availability
River
River’s concern was the long gap between matches, which it believed could affect performance.
Lanús
Lanús said a Friday match would leave Wlk little time to return and be available.
River played Aldosivi.
Wlk was scheduled to play Singapore in a friendly.
Wlk was scheduled to play Japan in a friendly in Singapore.
River and Lanús are set to play their round-of-16 match at 7 p.m.
- Match
- River vs Lanús, round of 16
- Kick-off
- Sunday at 7 p.m.
- LPF draft
- Initially listed the match for Sunday
- Allan Wlk
- Lanús striker; scored four goals in the semester
- Expected return
- Argentina between late Wednesday and early Thursday