What rivals should face the Argentine teams in the eighths of the Copa Libertadores

This Monday the final phase of the International Tournament is raffled, with River, Racing, Students and Expectant Vélez.

This Monday will take the draw for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and the crosses will be defined until the Grand Final of Lima. River, Racing, Students and Vélez are the Argentine teams that will participate in it, and beyond that all clubs are difficult, There are some that in the previous one seem more convenient for various factors.

In the first place, it must be clarified that the Liberators' round draw has no restriction, which means that teams from the same country can play in the next instance of the tournament, as well as those that shared a group In the first phase. In addition, the four Argentines were leaders of their areas and will not be able to face in the first hand in hand.

In this sense, one of the clubs that appears to be more accessible is University of Peruwhich classified as a second of River with eight points. The Lima team advanced to the round of 16 after 15 years and relegated Independiente del Valle by goal difference, and beyond having to travel almost five hours to play in the Monumental de Lima any Argentine would choose it over the rest.

University tied with River in the Monumental and got into the eighths

Another team that would like Argentine clubs is Cerro Porteño de Paraguay, directed by Diego Martínez. The Paraguayan team was the worst of the 16 classified to the round of the Libertadores with just seven units, behind the unbeatable palmeiras of Abel Ferreira.

The fact that it has been the team that added the least points makes it desirableadded that even Asunción there are less than two hours of plane travel. However, having an Argentine coach who led in the professional league until September 2024 could be a double -edged sword because he knows both Vélez and Racing, Students and River well.

The third and last team that seems tempting for the Argentines in the round of 16 is Peñarol de Uruguay, although with a clear difference with the aforementioned. The Carbonero advanced from Ronda with 11 units, being one of the best seconds, after matching points with Vélez but with a worse goal difference.

The great attraction of playing against the Pentacampeón of America would be the short distance that there is even Montevideo: A plane is 50 minutes, while at Ferry 2:15 hours. Anyway, The little trip is contrasted with the club to faceone of the most winners in the history of the Libertadores who was not first for details, and that comes from being a semifinalist in the last edition.