The Regulation of the Country Cup 2025, prepared by the Federal Council, establishes the sole objective of the competition as the formation of eight regional teams to contest their own final stage, without mentioning additional sporting benefits or qualification mechanisms for other tournaments. Meanwhile, Special Bulletin No. 6608 from the AFA, which regulates the 2026 Argentine Cup, details precisely and exclusively the qualification system, where the only eligible participants come from Primera División (LPF), Primera Nacional, Primera B Metropolitana, Primera C, and the Torneo Federal A. In no section of the regulation is the participation of league teams contemplated. This situation exposes a discrepancy between the institutional message expressed during the tournament's presentation and the regulations currently published by the AFA. Buenos Aires, November 27 (NA) -- The consecration of the Liga de Tandil in the Country Cup of League Teams led to a situation of public confusion after the institution itself published on its official accounts the phrase 'Next destination: Argentine Cup 2026', accompanied by an excerpt from the speech given by Claudio Tapia at the tournament's launch. According to what the Argentine News Agency learned, various national and regional media outlets replicated the information, interpreting it as confirmation that the champion of the federal tournament would earn a direct spot in the next edition of the Argentine Cup. The Liga de Tandil's publication stemmed from a fragment of the AFA president's message regarding the launch of the Country Cup. To date, there is no official resolution, bulletin, regulatory modification, or communication that ratifies the participation of the Country Cup champion in the Argentine Cup. The shared clip omitted the full context of the statement, which favored the interpretation of a formal announcement of qualification. Absence in the Regulation However, a review of the current regulations confirms that there is no regulatory link between the Country Cup and the Argentine Cup. In his speech, Tapia stated that the tournament allows the leagues from the interior to 'dream of this Country Cup, and if they achieve it, to later play in the Argentine Cup,' referring to the growth and visibility that the competition aims to provide.
