CONMEBOL Libertadores Champion Will Have at Least One CONMEBOL Copa América™ Player

Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo will define the continental tournament on November 30.

October 31, 2024
CONMEBOL Copa América™
  • The Brazilian teams defeated River and Peñarol in the Semifinals.
  • A total of 5 players were present in the United States.

The CONMEBOL Libertadores Semifinals are set: in the second leg, Atlético Mineiro drew 0-0 with River and advanced after a 3-0 win in the first leg, while Botafogo fell 3-1 to Peñarol, following a 5-0 victory in Brazil.


The Belo Horizonte team started with Junior Alonso, Alan Franco, and Guilherme Arana. Eduardo Vargas joined in the second half. River was the team with the most players participating in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ among the four remaining competitors: five starters (Armani, Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña, and Borja) along with Bareiro, who came in as a substitute.


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In the other bracket, Jefferson Savarino started for Botafogo. The Venezuelan had been crucial in the first leg, scoring two goals.


On Saturday, November 30, the CONMEBOL Libertadores champion will be decided. Among the five previously mentioned players, only Eduardo Vargas has won the CONMEBOL Copa América™: he did so in 2015 and 2016. In both editions, he was the top scorer of the world’s oldest national team tournament.


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