This Wednesday, in Luque, the draws for the main tournaments of the continent took place. In the case of the Copa Sudamericana, if Colo Colo goes to América Mineiro, in the playoffs it will go to the round of 16 against Bragantino, while the winner of Ñublense – Audax Italiano will face La Liga de Quito.
This Wednesday, at the headquarters of Conmebol, in Luque (Paraguay), the draws for the main competitions of the continent took place: the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. In the latter was the attention of the local media, in the presence of three clubs: Colo Colo, Ñublense and Audax Italiano. Unfortunately for the image of Chilean football, there are no representatives in the main tournament on this side of the world.
First, the draw for the South American Cup was carried out, the draw being defined from the playoffs until the end of Montevideo. It must be remembered that the winners of each repechage bracket (between the third of the Libertadores and the second of the South Americans) will advance to the round of 16. In the case of Colo Colo, its horizon is in Brazil. Next week start your key before America Mineiro, play in the Monumental, to then have the revenge in Belo Horizonte. If the Cacique qualifies, his rival in the round of 16 will be another from Brasileirao: bragantine .
A franchise club of the Red Bull company, in recent years has become a football cheerleader in his country. Which recently passed through Claudio Maldonado, former player of the albos, as a technical assistant under the command of Mauricio Barbieri. Today, the DT is the Portuguese Pedro Caixinha. Finally, towards the quarter-finals, appears Fortaleza by Juan Martín Lucero.
On the other side of the board appears the Chilean key between Ñublense and Audax, who will play the round trip to Concepción. Whoever passes, between chillanejos and itálicos, will find themselves in the round of 16 against the Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito . One of Ecuador’s greats faced Magallanes in the South American group stage. Being in different camps, a hypothetical national confrontation, starting from the round of 16, can only take place in the final.
In the case of the Copa Libertadores, the draw for the round of 16 delivered some interesting duels. One of them is the clash between Palmeiras and Atlético Mineiro, with Verdao sealing the draw at home to Sao Paulo. Towards the quarter-finals, Independiente del Valle appears. The team of Matías Fernández is one of the favorites (a priori) after the draw since it will face Deportivo Pereira, executioner of Colo Colo, the worst of the second qualified.
While Boca Juniors will face Uruguay’s Nacional, Paulo Díaz’s River Plate will face Charles Aránguiz’s Internacional. Going to different tables, an Argentinian Superclásico can only happen in the final, which will be no less than in the Maracana. Flamengo of Arturo Vidal and Erick Pulgar will play against Olimpia of Paraguay and in the next step you can give a classic Fla-Flu, because Fluminense goes in the same direction (it will be a rival of Argentinos Juniors).
South American Cup draw:
Sporting Cristal/Emelec vs. Defense and Justice
Barcelona/Students vs. goias
Colo Colo /America MG vs. bragantine
Ind. Medellin/San Lorenzo vs. Sao Paulo
Nublense/Italian Audax against. Quito League
Freedom/Tiger vs. Strength
Corinthians/University vs. by Newell
Board of Directors/Botafogo c. Guarani
Copa Libertadores draw:
National Athletic vs. races
Bolivar vs. Athletico Paranaense
Flamengo vs. Olympia
Atlético Mineiro vs. palmeiras
Pereira against. Independent Valley
Argentinian Juniors vs. fluminense
River Plate vs. International
National against Boca Juniors
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