Headline: Conmebol Suspends Matches in Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana Due to Earthquake
Conmebol has announced the suspension of two matches originally scheduled for this week in the round of 16 of the Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The matches were set to take place in Colombia, which experienced a significant earthquake on Monday (10).
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Tolima will face Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores, while Santa Fe is set to play River Plate in the Sudamericana. Both games will be rescheduled for a later date.
The return legs for these matchups were already arranged for next week.
Currently, Tolima and Santa Fe are the only Colombian teams remaining in Conmebol competitions this season.
In a public statement, Conmebol extended its condolences to the earthquake victims in Colombia.
At this very difficult time, CONMEBOL sends its affection and support to all of Colombia and, especially, to the great family of Colombian football. In light of this exceptional situation, and to preserve everyone’s safety, as well as out of respect for the victims, the matches are temporarily suspended.
Official Conmebol statement
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
Conmebol announced the suspension of two matches that were set to be played this week in the round of 16 of the Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The matches were to be held in Colombia, which was hit by a strong earthquake this Monday (10).
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Tolima vs. Independiente del Valle (Libertadores) and Santa Fe vs. River Plate (Sudamericana) will be played on a date yet to be determined.
The return legs of these matchups had already been scheduled for next week.
Tolima and Santa Fe are the only Colombian teams still alive in Conmebol competitions this season.
In a statement, Conmebol expressed solidarity with the victims of the earthquake in the country.
At this very difficult time, CONMEBOL sends its affection and support to all of Colombia and, especially, to the great family of Colombian football. In light of this exceptional situation, and to preserve everyone’s safety, as well as out of respect for the victims, the matches are temporarily suspended.
Official Conmebol statement
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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