The 'Verlaga' set wasted the opportunity to be standard and now will have a greater challenge in the next phase.
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Next Monday, June 2, from noon, the fate of the 16 best teams in America begins to take definitive form. At the headquarters of the Conmebol, in Luque, Paraguay, the draw of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores 2025 will be carried out. The ceremony will not only define the immediate crosses, but also the complete picture until the grand final of November 29 in Lima.
Colombia already has National Atlético In the round of 16, although not with the right foot: the Paisa team finished second in its group and that forces him to look closely at the bombo 1. Although there are still groups to be defined, his possible rivals already appear on the horizon: Racing de Avellaneda, Sao Paulo, River Plate, Estudiantes de la Plata, Palmeiras The Flamengo Includedif he ends as a leader in his area. I could also face Central Cordobaif the Argentine team manages to classify and keep first place.
For its part, Atlético Bucaramanga He still dreams of getting between 16. The Colombian team must win tomorrow in his visit to Colo Colo and waiting for Fortaleza not to win Racing in Argentina To ensure the pass. It doesn't have it easy, but it's still alive.
How the Copa Libertadores draw works
Logic is simple, but relentless. The classifieds are divided into two bombs:
- Bombo 1: The eight group leaders, ordered from 1 to 8 according to performance.
- Bombo 2: The eight escorts, located from 9 to 16 with the same criteria.
First the equipment of Bombo 2 is raffled, which will be local in the first leg. Then they are paired with those of the bombing 1, completing the crosses A Al H. There are no country restrictions: if the draw crosses two teams from the same country, they face.
Those who have better performance (lower number in the general system from 1 to 16) gain the advantage of defining at home during eighths, rooms and semifinals. The final will be to a single game.
The full picture to the final of Copa Libertadores
Once the eighths defined, the fixture is not touched anymore. The road to the final is drawn like this:
Quarter finals:
- Winner to vs. Winner h
- Winner B vs. Winner g
- Winner C vs. Winner f
- Winner D vs. Winner e
Semifinals:
- (A vs. H) vs. (D vs. E)
- (B vs. G) vs. (C vs. F)
Final:
- The winners of both semifinals will cross in Lima on November 29.
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