It is exactly one week before the draw for the group stage of this new edition of the Conmebol Libertadores Cup takes place. On March 25, we will know which groups will be and which clubs will be part of them. This first part of the tournament will be held between April 5 and May 26.
Colombia has two representatives, Deportivo Cali and Deportes Tolima, after the elimination of Millonarios and Atlético Nacional in the playoffs against Fluminense in Brazil and Olimpia in Paraguay, respectively. The two qualified teams make up pot 3, along with Sporting Cristal, RB Bragantino, Deportivo Táchira, Alianza Lima, Colón de Santa Fe and Caracas.
Both teams will seek to make a good presentation and leave the country's name high, in the face of the regrettable presence of the Colombia National Team and the low level of the local league, compared to others on the continent, more internationally competitive. Both Dudamel's and Hernán Torres' teams have enjoyed a good game in recent times, although the sugar maker's present in the league is not the best and the pijaos fell 2-0 in their most recent match.
The other drums were organized in this way:
At number 1 are Palmeiras, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Peñarol, Nacional de Uruguay and Cerro Porteño. All historic teams in the competition. Surely, one of the Colombian teams will have to share a group with one of these clubs.
Number 2 is made up of Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, Vélez Sarsfield, Colo Colo, University of Chile, club run by Colombian Santiago Escobar, Liberty of Paraguay, Emelec and Independiente del Valle. Teams with great relevance in the last half at the continental level.
The number 4 bass drum has Always Ready, Talleres, Independiente Petrolero and Fortaleza from Brazil. The winners of the preliminary keys would be added. Fluminense vs Olimpia, Everton vs Estudiantes, Universidad Católica de Ecuador vs The Strongest and America Mineiro vs Barcelona. These are the teams that occupy the lowest ranking ever made by CONMEBOL. The teams that lose will have the opportunity to play in the Copa Sudamericana.
When was the last time a Colombian team achieved an ideal performance in the contest?
Atlético Nacional was the first national team to win the cup. He did so in 1989 when he beat Olimpia from Paraguay, one of the most competitive teams of the time. The match was defined since the penalty shootout at the El Campín Stadium, in Bogotá.
Once Caldas, the Manizales team, led by Luis Fernando Montoya, won the title in 2004, defeating Boca Juniors. It has been one of the most remembered feats of a Colombian club in international football. In that match, Montoya's team also won on penalties and the big figure was goalkeeper Juan Carlos Henao. On the way they left clubs like Santos and Sao Paulo from Brazil, and one of the revelation squads of the tournament, Barcelona de Guayaquil.
The last time a national club won the title was on July 27, 2016, when, once again, Atlético Nacional won it. The team led by Juan Carlos Osorio lifted its second cup by beating Independiente del Valle, the good Ecuadorian team, by an overall score of 2-1.
What are the favorite teams to win the cup?
Palmeiras, who won the Copa Libertadores 2021, beating Flamengo in the final, is one of the teams called to win the competition. It is the defending club of the title and enjoys a good present at the local tournament. Flamengo itself is another favorite. The Brazilian club has been a finalist twice in the last four years.
Brazilian teams will always be an option, so in addition to those already mentioned, Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro join the list. Both teams have enjoyed their good football in recent seasons and have signed important names to play the tournament.
Argentine teams include River Plate and Boca Juniors, always candidates, and other clubs that today have good results in their respective tournaments. This is the case of Velez, Students of La Plata and Talleres de Córdoba.
Of the other countries, groups such as Independiente del Valle, Emelec and Barcelona de Guayaquil, stand out among the candidates. Both Ecuadorian teams. Freedom of Paraguay is presented as an option and Colo Colo, due to its history, stands among the Chilean candidates.
These are the main candidates, according to the bets registered on Betwarrior.com:
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