Mexican football’s Águilas del América, led by Argentine coach Santiago Solari, will face Honduran Olimpia in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League.
The draw organized on Wednesday determined the duel in which the Águilas de Solari, the biggest winners of the Concacaf titles, with seven, will seek victory against Olimpia, champions of the competition in 1972 and 1988.
“He’s a winner for his country, but we hope to live up to our own history,” said Solari, referring to his opponent in the first round.
Cruz Azul, who has six championships, will start the road for the seventh against Arcahie d’Haiti, while Mexican champion León will go against the monarch of Canada, who will start between Forge FC and Toronto, and Monterrey will win. see in the first phase with Atletico Pantoja, from the Dominican Republic.
Enrique Borja, one of the best Mexican footballers of the 20th century, and Colombian coach Óscar Pareja, DT of MLS Orlando City, carried out the draw in which the Costa Rican teams were ranked against rivals Americans.
Costa Rican champion Alajuelense will face Atlanta United and Saprissa against Philadelphia Union in the first 16 stage.
The round of 16 will be completed by Real Estelí of Nicaragua against the American Columbus Crew.
The first leg of the round of 16 will take place from 6 to 8 April and the second leg a week later. The quarter-finals will take place from April 27 to 29 and from May 6 to 6 and the semi-finals from August 10 to 12 and from September 16 to 16.
The final which will decide on the representative of Concacaf at the next Club World Cup will be played in a single match between the two winners of the semi-final; the site will host the best performing team from the previous phases of the championship.
Mexico are the best Concacaf title winners with 36, followed by Costa Rica with six; El Salvador, three; Suriname, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, United States and Haiti, both with two.
– Round of 16 of Concacaf:
Cruz Azul (MEX) against Arcahie (HAI)
Canada 1 vs. Leon (MEX)
Monterrey (MEX) against Atlético Pantoja (DOM)
Colombus Crew (USA) vs Real Estelí (NIC)
Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Saprissa (CRC)
Atlanta United (USA) vs Alajuelense (CRC)
America (MEX) vs Olimpia (HON)
Portaland Timbers (USA) vs Marathon (HON).
???? I love him ???? I love him ???? funny ???? surprised ???? angry ???? sad
–
