Five days before the Libertadores final, the Government of Ecuador issued a “yellow alert” signal for the possibility of the eruption of a volcano in the country.
A few days before the big decision of the Copa Libertadores, Ecuador declared “yellow alert” because of the possibility of a volcano eruption. Located near the capital, Quito, the Cotopaxi volcano is just one of the problems faced by the country before hosting the final of the South American competition, which will take place in Guayaquil, next Saturday, 29.
In recent weeks the country has also faced a wave of violence that has worried clubs, Conmebol and the fans who will travel to the country for the match. Despite being under control, now the volcano comes with the possibility of even canceling or postponing flights in the country in case of aggravation of the situation, which is still considered stable.
As required by the South American entity, teams must arrive in the city at least three days before the match, which means that teams from Atletico-PR and Flamengo will be in Guayaquil until this Wednesday, the 26th. Their last clashes for the Brasileirão take place a day before to allow time for all the logistics to happen.
Around 11,000 tickets were bought for the final and fans also look apprehensively at the situation in the country, which has been criticized several times for being chosen to host the final. Both teams made official complaints to Conmebol trying to change the place of the match, but they were not answered.
The fact is that the match remains unchanged and scheduled for this Saturday, 29, at 17:00 (Brasília time) and will decide the champion of the 2022 Copa Libertadores. While Hurricane seeks its first title of the competition, the Rubro-Negra team tries its third championship and second title of the year, after also winning the Copa do Brasil.
Source: sportbuzz
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