This Friday, March 25, the rivals of the Colombian teams will be known both in the Copa Sudamericana and in the Copa Libertadores. However, the event becomes important for Independiente Medellín not only because of the potential rivals, but because the calendar would force them to leave Medellin for two group matches.
The concerts of Maluma and Choli, would force Independiente Medellín to give up the stage, so the possibility of hosting the matches in the city of Manizales or in the city of Pereira is being analyzed. This was explained by the president of the team 'Mighty of the Mountain' Daniel Osma:
Although the dates do not necessarily coincide, if the local administration must deliver the stage days in advance for the assembly of platforms and the logistics required for the concerts. Faced with this situation, the mayor of Pereira, Carlos Maya, offered the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium as the ideal place for the international match.
The Poderoso de la Montaña passed this past Wednesday to the Group Stage of CONMEBOL - Copa Sudamericana 2022. On penalties and away, he beat the Red Devils 1-3 with goals from Andrés Cadavid, Adrián Arregui and David Loaiza, while Jose Hernandez Chavez failed to convert. For the local, Larry Angulo converted and Alejandro Quintana, Daniel Hernandez and Elvis Mosquera failed
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.
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