This Monday the final part of the Copa Sudamericana was finally drawn and Racing was expectant. As they qualified directly for the round of 16, Costas’ team will have to wait for the playoffs to finish defining their first rival. After the draw, it was confirmed that the Academy must face the winner of Playoff H. There are still no confirmed rivals because they have to finish the group stage with delayed matches.
A possible rival for Racing in the round of 16 of the Sudamericana
Which rival could play in the round of 16? Inter de Porto Alegre, another of the strongest teams, would have chances. If it wins the two games it has pending, it would also reach 11 and would begin to define against the other teams.. If they have the worst goal difference they would fall to Playoff H, whose winner would face the Academy.
Until now, the only sure thing is the key to where Racing is going. Belgrano would go in the quarterfinals and Corinthians or Fortaleza in the semis if they all beat Libertadores. Boca was on the other side of the key and will not be able to rival Racing in the Copa Sudamericana until the final. For having been the best in the competition in the group stage, in terms of points and goals, Gustavo Costas’ team will define all the home games until reaching the final. If we manage to play that long-awaited match, the last head-to-head match will be in Asunción.
Racing will always define as local
The only thing that Racing de la Sudamericana knows is that it will play the round of 16 first as a visitor, It will be the week of August 14 while the return will be seven days later, the week of the 21st of that same month. The Play-Off between the second in the Sudamericana and the third in the Libertadores will be held in the month of July. There the Acadé will already know 100% of its rival in the first instance of head to head at the international level.
