The Copa Sudamericana begins this Tuesday, March 8, with five first leg matches involving teams from Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Paraguay. That is, the first crosses are between the eleventh of the same nation.
The Copa Sudamericana is the second most important tournament on the continent at the club level. The first date will begin this Tuesday and will end on Thursday in a format made up of 30 teams that will try to access the next round.
The South American is the parallel competition to the Libertadores and is the second most important in South America, which opens doors to teams that did not appear in the first places of the local championships.
Later, those who manage to enter the group stage will meet the eleventh eliminated in phase 3 of the Copa Libertadores.
The champion of this tournament will have the right to play next year in the Copa Libertadores, in addition to playing the Recopa Sudamericana against the monarch of this year’s Libertadores and will receive a prize of five million dollars, one more than last year. .
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– South American CONMEBOL (@Sudamericana) March 7, 2022
The competition opens with the match between the Venezuelans Estudiantes de Mérida and Metropolitanos FC. Later, the Bolivians Royal Peri and Oriente Petrolero will begin their journey.
Games for this Tuesday in phase 1 of the Copa Sudamericana
Students of Mérida vs Metropolitanos FC
Hour:
- 17:15 (Vzla)
- 16:15 (Equad)
- 18:15 (Bras)
Transmission: DirecTV
-Royal Pari vs. Oil East
Hour:
- 18:15 (Bowl)
- 17:15 (ECU)
- 19:15 (Bra)
Transmission: DirecTV
-Sun of America vs. Knight General
Hour:
- 19:15 (Even)
- 17:15 (ECU)
- 18:15 (Vzla)
Transmission: DirecTV
-Scientist vs. Melgar FC
Hour:
- 19:30 (Per)
- 19:30 (ECU)
- 20:30 (Vzla)
Transmission: DirecTV
-Ñublense vs. La Calera Union
Hour:
- 21:30 (Chi)
- 19:30 (Vzla)
- 20:30 (ECU)
Transmission: DirecTV
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Source: Eluniverso

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