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(CNN Spanish) -
The Copa Libertadores returns this Tuesday after more than six months of inactivity, caused by the threat of the coronavirus in South American countries.
It will be a return without an audience in the stadiums and with preventive measures against covid-19.
According to a statement from Conmebol, the governing body of South American soccer «contributed more than US $ 95 million to the participants of the Conmebol Libertadores and Conmebol Sudamericana, helping to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and partially financing the PCR testing of the members of the delegations of all the participating teams and partly paying for the charter flights to travel between cities and countries.
The return matches of the competition are as follows:
TUESDAY:
Colo-Colo vs.
Peñarol
Jorge Wilstermann vs.
Athletico PR
Santos vs.
Binational
Olympia
vs.
LDU Quito
WEDNESDAY:
International vs.
América de Cali
Estudiantes Mérida vs.
Independent
Lima Alliance
Medellín vs.
Caracas FC
Bolívar vs.
Palmeiras
Catholic University vs.
Guild
THURSDAY:
Racing Club vs.
Nacional (Uruguay)
Defense and Justice vs.
Dolphin
Sao Paulo vs.
River Plate
Libertad vs.
Boca Juniors
Independiente del Valle vs.
Flamengo
Barcelona SC vs.
Junior FC
Guaraní vs.
Tiger
Prior to the return to the competition, Conmebol also confirmed that it is expanding the number of players on the bona fide rosters from 40 to 50 for the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The wait is over!
🙌
Magic, joy and passion return to our lives.
Football is back, let's feel it again. # VuelveElF Fútbol #CreeEnGrande pic.twitter.com/ypDUcYaLbh
- CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) September 14, 2020
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