Godoy Cruz and Tristán Suárez now have every coordinate for the 2026 Primera Nacional final. They meet on Sunday 15 November from 17:00 at Belgrano's Julio César Villagra stadium in Córdoba. The single match decides the divisional title and the first promotion place in the 2027 Liga Profesional after both teams won their respective zones.
The refereeing appointment is also confirmed. Nicolás Ramírez controls the match and Hernán Mastrángelo operates VAR, a particularly important tool in a final without a return leg. Córdoba provides a neutral point between Mendoza and metropolitan Buenos Aires, although both sets of supporters face substantial travel and must adapt to security arrangements and ticket allocation.
Godoy Cruz came through Zone A after a dramatic conclusion. The Mendoza side beat Almirante Brown 2-1 with a late goal from Diego Viera and benefited from Ferro's 0-0 draw against Acassuso. Both teams finished the 36-match campaign on 66 points, but the Tomba took first place on goal difference, ending at plus 20 compared with the Caballito club's plus seven.
The afternoon in Mendoza captured the character of that qualification. Martín Pino opened the scoring after 19 minutes, Bruno Galván saved Viera's penalty and Almirante Brown equalised in stoppage time, a combination that appeared to send Ferro into the final. The defender then scored the 2-1 goal, however, converting a nearly lost day into the shortest possible route back to the top division.
Tristán Suárez constructed its place through a different pattern. A 0-0 home draw with Deportivo Maipú was sufficient to finish first in Zone B, ahead of Atlanta and Temperley. The Lechero did not require a final comeback but instead confirmed the consistency that sustained its campaign. It now reaches the final with the opportunity to turn that body of work into the most important sporting achievement of its recent history.
The regulations leave no room to manage a two-legged tie. If the score is level after ninety minutes, two fifteen-minute periods of extra time will be played; if the draw remains, promotion will be settled by penalties. The winner becomes champion and goes up directly. The loser retains a second chance by entering the promotion playoff at the quarter-final stage, but must absorb the emotional impact immediately.
Confirmation of the venue removes the final logistical uncertainty and turns every focus towards the football. Godoy Cruz carry the momentum of a dramatic qualification; Tristán Suárez bring the consistency that allowed them to command their zone. Córdoba offers one margin only: ninety minutes, possible extra time and penalties. One lifts the trophy and reaches the top flight; the other must absorb defeat and rebuild through the playoff.
