The draw for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana will be this Monday at noon and Racing is waiting for a rival. After having played a very good first phase, now it’s time for the bolillero to also play his game. The one that often ends up being decisive and shows the way. An important path for the club that seeks that much desired international tournament that has been denied to us. That is why it will be key to start on the right foot in that first head-to-head where you cannot fail. But of course, taking into account that the third in the Copa Libertadores plus some surprising second in the Sudamericana are added, the picture becomes quite thick.
The truth is, from 1 pm this Monday, June 3, the bolillero will begin to roll. And Racing will already know how its key will be assembled and also two possible rivals. This has to do with the fact that the Academy will face one of the play-off winners. That match between the second in the Copa Sudamericana against the third in the Copa Libertadores. From there, eight teams will emerge that will face, as indicated by the bolillero, the first teams in the Copa Sudamericana. 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.
This will be the key draw for the round of 16 of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana for Racing
As we mentioned before, The draw will be for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana and will be this Monday starting at 1:00 p.m.. You will be able to see it live on our YouTube channel. In one bowl there will be the first from each group and in the second bowl the keys where there will be two teams (a second from the Copa Sudamericana group and a third from the Copa Libertadores group). This key will not be drawn since the best second in the Sudamericana will play with the worst third in the Libertadores and so on. It should be noted that there are still some pending matches between Inter de Porto Alegre and Gremio, which were postponed due to flooding.
Regarding the first bolillero, Racing was the best team in the competition. This way it will always define local. He also has another top seven with whom he already knows he will not face in this instance. We are talking about Lanús, Belgrano, Corinthians, Independiente Medellín, Fortaleza, Ameliano, Cruzeiro. All of these also finished at the top of their group. What we will have to pay attention to is what will happen in the Play-Off between the second in the Sudamericana and the third in the Libertadores. There are some heavyweights who could play Costas’ team in the round of 16. The most complex that appear are Paranaense, Boca, Inter de Porto Alegre (must still play) and Always Ready at almost 4,000 meters high. O Gremio (must match; if Huachipato wins), Barcelona from Ecuador and Liga de Quito (last champion of the Sudamericana).
The draw for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana will make everything clear for Racing. The dates on which the matches will be played are also confirmed. The idea, that the Academy already knows that it will play 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.
