What do Argentina face in the Billie Jean King Cup and what they need to qualify

The Argentine women’s tennis team seeks to determine its classification for the 2026 qualifiers when it faces Slovakia and Switzerland

the Argentine tennis team YPF Much more series are played in Billie Jean King Cup: The national team faces the opportunity to break a streak that has lasted nearly 10 years without qualifying for the tournament stage. Playoffsthe previous step to finals One of the most important team tournaments in the world.

Subordinate From 14 to 16 November, Warriors They will be local in Tennis Club of Cordoba And he will face Swiss and Slovakia In it Group C Playoffs. The goal is clear: Winning the stage To get a ticket to the next stage and the dream of returning to the elite.

The 2025 edition of the competition features a renewed system. First, in April Playoffs (qualifiers) and in September finals. For teams that have not achieved a direct pass, there it is Playoffs NovemberIt determines who stays in the race and who stays on the road.

In this case they participate 21 choices: Those who did not win in April and who rose from the zonal groups. only Seven group winners in Playoffs They advance to Playoffs From the following year.

Lourdes Carli, one of the players called up to face Switzerland and Slovakia (Source: EFE/Adriana Tomasa)

to warriors, This means that they must They ranked first in their region To enter the next stage. If they don’t succeed, they’ll go back America group To search for the ticket again Playoffs From the following year. This season, Argentina achieved qualification by winning Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela, Paraguay and MexicoLast April.

The last time Argentina managed to reach the pre-finals of the Billie Jean King Trophy was in it 2015. At that time the team passed the first group of the American region and was defeated Spain in Playoffswhich allowed him to rise to the Repechages of the Second World Group, which is called today Playoffs.

Since then, it has become a national team He was unable to overcome the qualifying barrier again:

2024: fell before Brazil
2023: lost to Slovakia
2022: Another defeat against Brazil
2021: It has been exceeded before Kazakhstan

Now the illusion is renewed in Cordoba. The Argentine national team will seek to end the drought and return among the best, with the dream of reaching the finals finals And fight for glory. The challenge is great and the enthusiasm is healthy.

Julia Riera, another local hoping to qualify for the playoffs

The series will start on Friday the 14th at 11:00 With the crossing between Argentina and Slovakia. Saturday will be his turn Slovakia vs Switzerland And on Sunday, define Group C with Argentina vs Switzerland. All matches will be broadcast on TC Sports.

The team that reaches first place in this region will secure a place in the 2026 qualifiers.

Warriors They arrive with their five best rackets. Mercedes PazThe captain of the Argentine national team called up the following players: