Argentine Cup
The date or the venue have not yet been confirmed, but there are efforts by the Government of Jujuy so that River’s premiere in the Copa Argentina is in said province.
Of all the objectives that River has outlined throughout 2023, the Argentine Cup seems to be the least seductive, at least from the start. In the final stretch of the year, if the team fails to qualify for the Libertadores by other means, it becomes a fundamental tournament, but to begin with, the national tournament does not have much impact. Although of course, what is fascinating about the Argentine Cup is the possibility that it gives fans from the interior to see their beloved River Plate.
In this edition, the raffle determined that the Millionaire will make its debut against Cordoba Racing, team recently promoted to the First National. It was a fact that the game was going to be played in the interior and now a possible venue is looming: the province of Jujuy. This was indicated by Hugo Flores, Secretary of Sports of Jujuy, who said that they exist “advanced procedures“For That River”visit Jujuy in the month of March“, month in which the debut is completed.
The draft that the organization of the tournament has in mind is that River and Racing de Córdoba face each other on Thursday, March 9 at the 23 de Agosto Stadium, of Gimnasia de Jujuy. “We are 80 percent advanced for the game to be played in Jujuy. The governor (Gerardo Morales) intervened, and surely 70 percent of the stadium will be allocated to the River public“added Hugo Flores in dialogue with Radio Events.
“/>How long was the last time that River played in Jujuy?
To find the last antecedent of the Greatest in the province of northern Argentina, one must go back to the November 5, 2011, date 13 of the National B. That night, Pelado Almeyda’s team thrashed Gimnasia de Jujuy 4-1 in the Tacita de Plata (as its stadium is known) with a set of goals from Fernando Cavenaghi. More than 11 years have passed…
