The draw for the round of 16 of the South American Cup was held yesterday at the Conmebol headquarters, located in Luque, Paraguay, where it was revealed that the rival of Belgrano In this instance he will emerge from the duel between Athlético Paranaense and Cerro Porteñowhich will take place within the framework of the 16th.
El Pirata was part of pot 1 for finishing as leader of Group C in the group stage, and will define the home series, so the first match will be played in Brazil or Paraguay, and the second at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba . The departure will be the week of Tuesday, August 13 to 15, while the return from Wednesday, 21 to Thursday, 22.
If they advance to the quarterfinals, Celeste could have an Argentinian duel against Racing, or against the Academy’s rival that remains to be known. The case of Boca is somewhat different, although it is still waiting for one of the third places in the Copa Libertadores to play the playoffs, it already knows that, if it passes, it could have a very tough match with another Argentine team like Lanús or with a Brazilian history like Cruzeiro.
It is not yet known which Playoffs the team led by Diego Martínez will play. It could be E (they could meet Cruzeiro in the round of 16) or F (there would be Lanús the rival), depending on how the runners-up from the Sudamericana are placed in their playoff with the third from the Libertadores. Their rival will also depend on that, because the two Group C of both competitions remain to be defined.
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