The La Copa Inka 2026 Tournament concluded with two exciting matches that delivered drama, goals, and a penalty shootout to decide the champion. The competition follows the tradition of Peruvian cup tournaments inspired by the historic Torneo del Inca, a domestic cup format created to give clubs additional knockout competition alongside league play.
La Copa Inka 2026 – Final & Third Place Recap
Third Place Match
Cienciano 3–2 Los Chankas CYC
The battle for third place produced an entertaining five-goal clash. Cienciano secured the bronze medal after defeating Los Chankas CYC 3–2 in normal time.
Cienciano took control of the match early with an aggressive attacking approach and built a narrow lead before halftime. Los Chankas responded strongly in the second half and kept the contest close, but Cienciano’s offense proved decisive. A late push from Los Chankas threatened to force extra time, yet Cienciano held firm to claim third place in the 2026 Copa Inka.
The victory capped a strong tournament run for the Cusco-based club, which narrowly missed the final but showed impressive attacking consistency throughout the knockout rounds.
Final
Cusco FC 8–7 Sporting Cristal (Penalties)
- Normal Time: 3–3
- Extra Time: 1–1
- Penalties: 4–3
The final delivered one of the most dramatic matches of the tournament. Cusco FC and Sporting Cristal battled through 120 minutes of high-intensity football before penalties decided the champion.
Sporting Cristal initially looked dangerous, but Cusco FC matched them goal for goal in a thrilling contest that ended 3–3 at the end of regulation. Extra time continued the end-to-end action, with both sides scoring once more to make it 4–4 overall.
With no winner after two hours of play, the title was decided from the penalty spot. Cusco FC held their nerve, converting four penalties and narrowly winning the shootout 4–3.
The victory sealed an 8–7 aggregate triumph and crowned Cusco FC as the 2026 Copa Inka Champion.
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