Why is date 5 of the 2024 Professional League played during the week?

The 2024 Professional Football League in Argentina completed date 4, which was played between Saturday and Tuesday, with four leaders so far: Racing Club from Avellaneda, WorkshopsHurricane and Unionwith 10 points each.

Many are wondering why date 5 will not start this weekendand what is the reason why the next Wednesday June 12th. We reveal it to you.

There will be no football this weekend for the friendlies on FIFA datewhere the world champions of the Argentine team will face Ecuador and Guatemala in the United States, as part of the preparation for the Copa América.

Argentina – Ecuador be on Sunday, June 9, at Solder Field Stadium in Chicago at 7:00 p.m. (ARG).

Argentina – Guatemalaon Friday, June 14, at Commanders Field Stadium in Washington DC at 9:00 p.m. (ARG). That day there will be activity in Argentine soccer, with Talleres-Platense and Boca-Vélez scheduled for that day.

For two reasons: the aforementioned Scheduled FIFA date, and also for the start of the Copa América 2024, which will be on June 20. The activity has to culminate prior to that day, which is why the Professional League and AFA made this decision.

Wednesday June 12
19.00 Godoy Cruz – Rosario Central
Referee: Ariel Penel
Assistant referee 1: Iván Núñez
Assistant referee 2: Marcos Horticolou
Fourth referee: Mauricio Martin
VAR: Hernán Mastrángelo
AVAR: Mariana De Almeida

19.00 Argentines – Central Córdoba
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
Assistant referee 1: Javier Uziga
Assistant referee 2: Maximiliano Castelli
Fourth referee: Bruno Bocca
VAR: Pablo Dóvalo
AVAR: Gastón Suárez

21.15 Independiente- Banfield
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez
Assistant referee 1: Sebastián Raineri
Assistant referee 2: Juan Mamani
Fourth referee: Jonathan De Oto
VAR: Fernando Espinoza
AVAR: Carlos Córdoba

21.15 Gymnastics – Central Barracks
Referee: Andrés Gariano
Assistant referee 1: Gerardo Lencina
Assistant referee 2: Juan Del Fueyo
Fourth referee: Américo Monsalvo
VAR: Adrián Franklin
AVAR: Fabrizio Llobet

Thursday June 13
15.30 Deportivo Riestra – River
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
Assistant referee 1: Lucas Germanotta
Assistant referee 2: Walter Ferreyra
Fourth referee: Jorge Broggi
VAR: José Carreras
AVAR: Pablo González

19.00 Tigre – Belgrano
Referee: Sebastián Zunino
Assistant referee 1: Hugo Páez
Assistant referee 2: Lucio Méndez
Fourth referee: Salomé Di Iorio
VAR: Andrés Merlos
AVAR: Diego Romero

19.00 Sarmiento – Students
Referee: Jorge Baliño
Assistant referee 1: Adrián Del Barba
Assistant referee 2: Lucas Pardo
Fourth referee: Franco Morón
VAR: Nazareno Arasa
AVAR: Andrés Gariano

21.15 Lanús – Racing
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
Assistant referee 1: Pablo Gualtieri
Assistant referee 2: Erik Grunman
Fourth referee: Edgardo Zamora
VAR: Germán Delfino
AVAR: Gisella Trucco

21.15 Newell’s – Institute
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
Assistant referee 1: Andrés Barbieri
Assistant referee 2: Eduardo Lucero
Fourth referee: Carlos Córdoba
VAR: Lucas Novelli
AVAR: Laura Fortunato

Friday June 14
19.00 Workshops – Platense
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
Assistant referee 1: Damián Espinoza
Assistant referee 2: Federico Cano
Fourth referee: Adrián Franklin
VAR: Fernando Rapallini
AVAR: Diego Bonfa