The Brazilian teams are once again favorites and River seems to have the strength to fight their economic power. San Lorenzo, Estudiantes, Central and Talleres, for the surprise.
The Copa Libertadores begins with the Brazilians as favorites and with five Argentines in competition. (Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images)
The Copa Libertadores starts onclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >! The group stage begins this Tuesday, with the debut of Riveronclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > against Deportivo Táchira. The Brazilian teams once again start as favorites to fight in the continental competition.
The main candidates in the Copa Libertadores 2024
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Brazil, which won the last five editions, is the country with the most representatives in the championship: seven in total. Several of them promise to be protagonists in the tournament: Fluminenseonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > (current champion), Palmeirasonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > (which was a semifinalist in 2023 and in December was consecrated in the Brasileirao) and Flamengo onclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”) ;’ >(which included Gabigol on its list despite the fact that he was suspended by the TASonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”); ‘ > for an attempted fraud in an anti-doping control) are some of the favorites.
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Added to them are Gremio onclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >(which finished as Verdao’s escort in the local championship), San Pabloonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > (winner of the Brazilian Cup), Atlético Mineiro onclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >y Botafogonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >, other teams that can fight in this edition of the continental competition.
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Two teams seem to have more chances than the rest, in the previous round, of dethroning the Brazilians in the Copa Libertadores: River and Liga de Quitoonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines” , “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > (current champion of the Sudamericana and Ecuadorian soccer). El Millonario, who was eliminated in the round of 16 in the last two editions, dreams of reaching decisive stages again and defining the tournament at home in the Monumental.
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The rest of the Argentines seem to have much less hierarchy than the Millionaire to confront the economic power of Brazil, but San Lorenzoonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Liberators”, “Note”);’ > (winner of the 2014 edition will try to do his thing) and Estudiantesonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > (four-time champion, with his last conquest in 2009) they are going for more glory. While Rosario Central onclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >y Talleres de Córdobaonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ > They already know what it means to win an international tournament, since they both won the defunct Conmebol Cup.
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The path of the Argentines in the Copa Libertadores
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Five Argentine teams will compete in the continental competition. The first to debut will be Riveronclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >: will face Deportivo Táchira this Tuesday, from 9:30 p.m., in Venezuela. Then, Martín Demichelis’ team will face Nacional from Uruguay and Libertad from Paraguay, its other rivals in Group H.
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In Group C, Estudiantes de La Plata will clash with Huachipato, in Chileonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Later, he will face The Strongest and Gremio. For its part, that day San Lorenzo -in the F- will have a very tough debut: it will receive Palmeirasonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note “);’ >, nothing less. Independiente del Valle and Liverpool from Uruguay will be their other opponents in the area.
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Talleres de Córdoba, which is part of Group B, will clash with San Pablo as localonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note”);’ >, on Thursday from 9 p.m. Afterwards, they will have to face Barcelona from Ecuador and Cobresal. Finally, Rosario Central – the last champion of the Professional League Cup – will debut against Peñarolonclick=’vApp.ga4SelectContentEvent(“The Copa Libertadores starts: the candidates and the path of the Argentines”, “Copa Libertadores”, “Note” );’ >, also on Thursday from 7 p.m. Atlético Mineiro and Caracas will be their other rivals in Group G.
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The groups of the Copa Libertadores 2024
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