CONMEBOL has officially confirmed the schedule for the Copa Libertadores round of 16. The continent’s sixteen best teams now know the dates, kickoff times, and venues where they will try to take the first step toward the quarterfinals next August.
A packed schedule to open the first-leg ties
The action will begin on Tuesday, August 11, with three high-profile matches. In Rio de Janeiro, Fluminense will host Independiente Rivadavia at 7:00 p.m., while Estudiantes de La Plata will face Universidad Católica in Argentina at 9:30 p.m. At the same time as the earlier kickoff, Deportes Tolima will play at home in Ibagué against Independiente del Valle.
On Wednesday, August 12, Platense will take on Coquimbo Unido in Vicente López at 7:00 p.m. At the same time, Palmeiras will face Cerro Porteño in São Paulo, followed by the thrilling all-Brazilian clash between Cruzeiro and Flamengo in Belo Horizonte at 9:30 p.m.
End of the first-leg slate and decisive clashes
The first-leg matches will conclude on Thursday, August 13, with Mirassol facing LDU Quito at 7:00 p.m., followed by the historic meeting between Rosario Central and Corinthians in Santa Fe province at 9:30 p.m. The decisive return legs will be played exactly one week later, between August 18 and 20, with home advantage reversed to determine who advances.
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