San Martín de Formosa faces Cipolletti in a single-match Torneo Federal A final on Sunday at 15:00 local time at the Estadio Juan Pablo Francia in San Francisco, Córdoba, with the winner earning promotion to the Primera Nacional. The winner will obtain direct promotion to a category in which no team from the province has managed to compete so far.
Road to the Federal A Final in San Francisco
San Martín reached the championship match after eliminating Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in the semifinal round. After a 1–1 draw in the away leg, the Formosa side secured a 2–0 victory at home to advance 3–1 on aggregate. Marcelo Rubino’s squad is competing in the 2026 final. Additional reinforcements such as Oscar Piris — who played for Gimnasia LP, Unión, and abroad — and Lautaro Ceratto joined the squad.
Cipolletti booked their ticket to Córdoba by defeating Alvarado de Mar del Plata. The Río Negro club won 1–0 at La Visera de Cemento before holding a scoreless draw at the Estadio José María Minella. Alberto Weretilneck and Buteler traveled to San Francisco to visit the venue and support the squad ahead of the kickoff. They walked onto the pitch, toured the venue for the grand final alongside the rest of the fans, and shared an optimistic message: Mañana hacemos historia
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LPF Play and Channel 10 Stream the Match
Supporters across Argentina and abroad can follow the promotion showdown through official streaming platforms. The match will be live-streamed in Argentina via LPF Play, the official AFA website, requiring users to create an account within the app and subscribe to the Plan Plus package for 15,000 pesos monthly. Channel 10 prepared a special coverage starting at 13:00 that can be followed through the channel screen, YouTube, and its different platforms, alongside LU19 AM 690.
Kickoff is scheduled for 15:00 Argentina time, matching the schedule across Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Coverage begins earlier in neighboring regions, starting at 14:00 in Bolivia and Venezuela, 13:00 in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and the United States (Este-ET), down to 10:00 Estados Unidos (Pacífico-PT).
San Francisco Implements Road Closures Around the Stadium
The Municipality of San Francisco, through its Traffic Safety and Civil Defense directorate, announced a comprehensive vehicle routing plan around the Estadio Juan Pablo Francia, operated by Sportivo Belgrano, for the match on Sunday, October 25. Road closures and traffic diversions will take effect starting at 12:00 local time on Sunday and remain active until the conclusion of the match.
Authorities established specific checkpoint and barricade perimeters along key arteries, including intersections at Avenida Garibaldi and Entre Ríos, José Hernández and San Juan, José Hernández and Moreno, México and Avenida Libertador Norte, Avenida Primeros Colonizadores and Avenida Güemes, Avenida Libertador Norte and Avenida Rosario de Santa Fe, Avenida Garibaldi and Avenida Rosario de Santa Fe, Avenida Rosario de Santa Fe and Dorrego, Gutiérrez and Pueyrredón, Juan XXIII and Vélez Sarsfield, and Avenida Rosario de Santa Fe and Vélez Sarsfield. Security protocols separate the incoming fanbases: supporters of Cipolletti will enter the stadium through the northern sector, while San Martín followers access the venue via the southern gates.
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