In Luque, Paraguay, the group stage draw for the 2022 Copa Libertadores was held. And one of the areas with the most parity turned out to be the one that will integrate Boca Juniors (seeded), Corinthians, Deportivo Cali and Always Ready from Bolivia. The Colombians, who followed the bolillero live from their dressing room, recorded the moment when chance deposited them with the Argentines and Brazilians.
With Teófilo Gutiérrez in the lead, a large part of the team led by Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel, broke out of excitement when he saw that the ball with the name of his club came out of copón 3. Jumps, shouts, celebrations and the comment of the Argentinean -justly ex-Boca- Guillermo Burdisso: “They are crazy”.
The first commitment of the people of Caleños will be precisely against Xeneize in Colombia. There is an important precedent between Deportivo Cali and Boca Juniors in the competition: they met in the final of the 1978 edition. The first leg played at the Olympic stadium Pascual Guerrero in Cali ended 0-0, while the rematch was thrashed 4-0 for the Ribera team in La Bombonera.
This will be the return of Colombians to the quintessential contest in South America after 6 years. His last appearance had been in 2016, when he shared the zone with Boca, Bolivar from Bolivia and Racing de Avellaneda.
On this occasion, the presence of a former River Plate such as Teo Gutiérrez, who shared the video on his Instagram account, will add a spice to the crossings through the group stage. And it should be mentioned that in addition to Guillermo Burdisso, the Green has another Argentine like former Velez Agustín Vuletich.
Throughout the months of April and May, the six meetings corresponding to the area will be held. The first two of Group E will qualify for the round of 16, the third will be transferred to the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana (also drawn today) and the fourth will be eliminated. While Boca acceded to Libertadores for being champion of the Argentine Cup, Corinthians did so by finishing fifth place in Brasileirao, Deportivo Cali as champion of the Finalization Tournament and Always Ready as runner-up in the Professional Division of Bolivia.
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