The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the Libertadores, the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "Liberators of the Americas Cup".
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine league system, including domestic cups: Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional, Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional and the Supercopa Internacional. The body also manages all the Argentina national teams, including the Senior, U-20, U-17, U-15, Olympic and women's squads. Secondly, it also organizes the women's, children, youth, futsal, and other local leagues.
Racing Club de Avellaneda, officially known as Racing Club, is an Argentine professional sports club based in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the Big Five clubs of Argentine football, and is also known as El Primer Grande, for becoming the first club in the world to win seven league titles in a row, first Argentine club to win a national cup, and the first world champion Argentine club. Racing currently plays in the Primera División, the top division of the Argentine league system, and plays its home games at Estadio Presidente Perón, better known colloquially as El Cilindro.
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004 and 2008. The CONMEBOL Sudamericana began in 2002, replacing the separate competitions Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur by a single competition. Since its introduction, the competition has been a pure elimination tournament with the number of rounds and teams varying from year to year.
Fernando Rubén Gago is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Primera División club Boca Juniors.
Club Atlético Tucumán is an Argentine football club based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán of Tucumán Province. Although several sports are practised at the club, Atlético is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system.
Lautaro Germán Acosta is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús as a winger.
Christian Ariel Cellay is an Argentine former football player, who played as a defender. He is currently president of UE Engordany
Francisco Olazar was an Argentine football player and coach. He played as a central midfielder.
Enzo Hernán Gutiérrez Lencinas is an Argentine former footballer who played as forward.
Germán Alejo Pezzella is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Club Atlético y Social Defensores de Belgrano, mostly known as Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo, is an Argentine sports club located in the Ramallo Partido of Buenos Aires Province. The football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system.
The Supercopa Argentina is an official National association football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The annual football match was played for the first time in 2012, being contested by the reigning champions of Primera División and Copa Argentina respectively.
Esteban Maximiliano Andrada is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Bruno Zuculini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Racing Club.
Guido Rodríguez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the Argentina national team.
Juan Agustín Musso is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atlético Madrid, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta, and the Argentina national team.
Augusto Martín Batalla Barga is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from River Plate. He is a former Argentina U20's international.
The Superliga Argentina de Fútbol, was an Argentine sports association responsible for administering the main professional league of Argentine football, the Primera División, between 2017 and 2020. The Superliga was contractually bound to the Argentine Football Association, although it operated as an autonomous body and had its own statute.
The Copa de la Superliga Argentina was an Argentine cup competition. It was contested by all the teams participating in the Primera División, and played after the conclusion of the regular season.
