Some of the Peruvian teams that will represent us internationally next season have already signed up for the clubs they will face after the draw for the previous phases of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana took place this Tuesday.
In the first competition, both Sporting Cristal and Melgar, third and fourth in the overall table, will face Bolivian teams in a bid to qualify for the Libertadores 2024 group stage.
Melgar will be the first national club to take part in this tournament. Those led by Pablo de Muner You will meet Aurora in Phase 1. The first leg will be played in Cochabamba while the second leg will be played at the UNSA Monumental Stadium. Likewise, the provisional dates of these games are between February 6th and 8th (first leg) and February 13th to 15th (second leg) of the same month.
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If the Arequipa team manages to beat the Celestial Warriors, they will face none other than Botafogo, who fought for the Brasileirao title this year, in the next round.
Aurora came from fifth place in the Bolivian League and reaching the semifinals Tigo Cupan instance in which he was eliminated by Bolívar, who would later become the champion.
For its part, Sporting Cristal will compete Always ready for Phase 2 of the Libertadores. Like Melgar, the team led by Enderson Moreira will set off on a visit and close its key at the National Stadium.
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The Rime team knows what it means to win at altitude in South America's most prestigious club competition, having defeated The Strongest in La Paz in the group stage this year.
However, the Sky technical command must use this preseason to address some departures within the squad, such as those of Brenner Marlos, Washington Corozo and Nilson Loyola. The first leg of Phase 2 will be played from February 21st and the second leg from February 28th.
On the other hand, Conmebol has defined the keys for the first round of the Copa Sudamericana 2024, which will be a single match and will take place from March 5th to 7th.
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The first meeting of Peruvians will be between Deportivo Garcilaso and ADT de Tarma. The team from Cusco will play at home, so the game will be played at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium.
Both teams met twice in League 1 2023, winning one away game with the same result, 2-1.
The second duel between the national representatives will be held by the Cesar Vallejo University and Sports Huancayo. The poets, who surprised with their reinforcements, will host the Mansiche Stadium in Trujillo.
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Irven Ávila remains cautious
After knowing the rival that will face Sporting Cristal in Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores, Irven Ávila pointed out that Always Ready will not be an easy opponent for the Rimenses and also assured that the team's short-term goal is to be in to enter the qualification phase. international competition groups.
“It will be tough. They always say when you play with teams at high altitude, it's not just about the opponent, but also about the weather. This year we have experienced a lot of that in international tournaments. “In the local tournament we have a lot Top teams,” explained the light blue striker after training.