Less and less is missing to meet the champions of CONMEBOL on the 2022 season. Both the Libertadores Cup as the South American this week defined the semifinalists.
eight teams will fight for the title (four in each contest) and there stands out the presence of four Colombian soccer players. Despite the resounding failure of the FPC clubs, some coffee representatives can still dream of glory.
Libertadores Cup
Of the four classified, three are part of the Libertadores. Eduard Atuesta con palm trees y Nicholas Hernandez beside Luis Manuel Orejuela say present with Athletico Paranaense.
As for Verdao, last Wednesday they sealed their classification in an exciting duel with Atlético Mineiro. Although he defined the key at home, two expulsions, one at 29 ‘and another at 82’, complicated everything. In the end, everything was defined in the penalty shootout and goalkeeper Weverton was a figure.
On the other side, Paranaense got an agonizing victory by the minimum difference at home to Estudiantes de La Plata. When it seemed that the goalless tie would not change and everything would end in penalties, a controversial goal by Vitor Roque sealed the Brazilian pass to semis.
The good news in the midst of everything is that both teams face each other in a direct duel, which is why the Colombian presence in the final of the Libertadores is guaranteed.
South American Cup
In South America there is only one Colombian representative. Andrés Felipe Colorado will seek to win the tournament title with São Paulo, a priori the strongest team in the semifinals.
The team from São Paulo reached this phase equaling two on the global scoreboard with Ceará, a team that had Stiven Mendoza as a great figure. In the end, everything was decided on penalties with a 4-3 advantage for the tricolor.