Valley Independent will play against him Orlando Pirates FC South Africa’s first match involving their tour of Spain which will serve as a prelude to the match against Sevilla FC in the frame UEFA Conmebol Club Challengespecial edition Antonio Puerta Trophy organized by the Andalusian team, which the South American Football Confederation considers the official title.

This match will be the first edition of the so-called UEFA Conmebol Club Challenge, which this time pits the reigning Europa League champion against the reigning Copa Sudamericana winner.

While it will be a warm-up match for Sevilla FC with an eye on the next season in 2023-2024, it will help Independiente del Valle maintain the rhythm of the competition until the resumption of the Ecuadorian Pro Serie A League and the Copa Libertadores in August. in the round of 16, they will meet the Colombian Deportivo Pereira.

Independiente del Valle can reach the Liga de Quito in an international record

To all this, we must add that Negriazules can also reach the international list of winners league Quito with 4 Conmebol competition titles.

Independiente del Valle has two South American Cups (2019 and 2022) and one South American Recopa (2023) in its showcases.

If Chillo Jijón’s team wins the UEFA Conmebol Desafío de Clubes Cup, they will reach league Quito which holds the Copa Libertadores in 2008, Copa Sudamericana in 2009 and Recopa Sudamericana in 2009 and 2010.

Independiente del Valle started the training phase on Wednesday at the Marbella Football Center, owned by FC Marbella.

Apart from against the monarchs of the European League, the Ecuadorian team will face the South African team first Orlando Pirates FC This Saturday, July 15. After that, the winners of the first stage of the Pro Serie A League will face off against Getafe on Saturday the 22nd at the Sports Complex of the Royal Spanish Football Association.

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