The group phase of the Copa Libertadores will be launched on Tuesday, with the participation of Argentine teams Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero, Students of La Plata, Racing, River, Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez.
Each of them, with their respective weapons, will try to cut with the streak that the Brazilian teams currently have, who won the last six editions: Flamengo in 2019 and 2022, Palmeiras in 2020 and 2021, Fluminense in 2023 and Botafogo in 2024.
Regarding Argentine teams, Workshops and River classified the current edition of the Copa Libertadores by the annual table, while Students, Central Córdoba, Racing and Vélez They did it for their respective titles in the League Cup, the Argentine Cup, the South American Cup and the Professional League 2024.
In which group each Argentine team is and how it reaches the beginning of the liberators 2025:
Silver students:
Those led by Eduardo Domínguez integrate the Group a next to the current champion, Botafogo of Brazil, the Universidad de Chile and Carabobo of Venezuela.
In the Opening Tournament of the Professional League they had a good start of the campaign, occupying the fifth position in area A with 19 points. They surpassed teams like Racing and River, which excites their fans with fighting in the search for their fifth Copa Libertadores.
River:
The “Millionaire” team is being seriously questioned by its fans, due to the irregularity and the lazy level they demonstrate in the local tournament. Although they are third in zone B with 20 points, they faltered in key matches such as the International Super Cup against Talleres de Córdoba.
Those led by Marcelo Gallardo are in the Group bnext to Independiente del Valle of Ecuador, University of Peru and Barcelona of Ecuador.
Central Córdoba (SDE):
The Santiago del Estero team, which gave the big surprise when winning the Argentine Cup, will have it very complicated since they are in the Group c With very hard equipment like Flamengo of Brazil and University Sports League of Quito, in addition to Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela. Anyway, no one takes away their illusion.
In the Apertura tournament they had a very good start, since they are sixth in area A with 18 points.
Córdoba workshops:
The team led by Alexander “Cacique” Medina is one of the most regular Argentine football in recent years and comes from making history by winning the International Super Cup against River. Anyway, they are costing them a lot in the Opening Tournament and they have to start adding three if you want to advance to the playoffs.
They integrate the Group d next to Saint Paul of Brazil, Libertad of Paraguay and Lima Alliance of Peru, The team that eliminated Boca in the second phase.
Racing:
The “Academy” has the illusion of winning its second Copa Libertadores after the one achieved in 1967, even more after its titles in the 2024 South American Cup and in Recopa 2025, where they passed all the Brazilian teams that were crossed.
But those led by Gustavo Costas arrive in a very bad time, since they are going through a frightening moment in the Apertura tournament, where they lost five of their last seven games.
They are in him Group e next to Strength of Brazil, Colo-Colo of Chili and Atlético Bucaramanga of Colombia.
Vélez:
Finally, there is the Argentine football champion, who after a false step with Sebastián Domínguez as technical director, who starred in one of the worst campaign beginnings of a local football champion, decided to step aside.
They now have Guillermo Barros Schelotto as coach, who will seek to renew the illusion of the fans of the “Fortín”.
Share the Group h with Peñarol of Uruguay, Olimpia of Paraguay and San Antonio Bulo Bulo of Bolivia.
Source: Ambito
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