The South American football governing body Conmebol has confirmed the dates and kickoff times for the Copa Sudamericana quarter-final series between Peruvian club Cienciano and Uruguayan side Montevideo City Torque.
The first leg will take place on Thursday, September 10, at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco, Peru, which has a capacity of 42,000 spectators.
Kickoff for the opening fixture is set for 7:30 p.m. local time in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. The match will start at 6:30 p.m. in Costa Rica and Mexico, 8:30 p.m. in the United States (Miami, New York, and Washington D.C.), Bolivia, Chile, and Venezuela, 9:30 p.m. in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and 2:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11, in Spain.
Cienciano, managed by Horacio Melgarejo, advanced to the top eight after securing an impressive 6-2 aggregate victory over Brazil's Botafogo in the previous round.
Montevideo City Torque reached the quarter-finals by consolidating the best international campaign in the club's history, establishing themselves as the surprise team of the tournament.
The return leg will be played one week later on Thursday, September 17, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to the semi-finals to face either Santos or Atletico Mineiro of Brazil.
Broadcasting details and full quarter-final schedule
Broadcasting rights for the Copa Sudamericana belong to ESPN and DSports. Officials are expected to confirm which specific network will air the first leg match in Cusco in the coming days.
The quarter-final lineup was completed following a surprising victory by Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe, who defeated River Plate in Buenos Aires.
The remaining quarter-final ties feature Boca Juniors against Sao Paulo, Independiente Santa Fe against Vasco da Gama, and an all-Brazilian clash between Atletico Mineiro and Santos.
The Copa Sudamericana is South America's annual secondary club football tournament organized by Conmebol for teams across the continent. Cienciano plays its home matches in the high-altitude city of Cusco in southern Peru, while Montevideo City Torque is based in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
