📋 Botafogo named for Copa Sul-Americana challenge | OneFootball

It’s Copa Sudamericana night for Botafogo.

Coming up shortly, starting at 7pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (27), Glorioso takes on Caracas.

The match is valid for the sixth and final round of Group E.

And the Olímpico de la UCV will be the venue.

Carlos Betancur (FIFA-COL) will be the referee.

Broadcast on Paramount+.

Group situation 📊

Alvinegro have already qualified and are in first place. They have 13 points and are looking to stay unbeaten.

Caracas, with nine, come in with second place already secured. But they are aiming for the best campaign possible to face the worst third-placed team from a Libertadores group.

Caracas 🇻🇪

The home side finished only 10th in the qualifying stage of the local Apertura. They did not advance to the Quadrangular, made up of two groups of four teams.

Henry Meléndez has no absences for the clash.

The lineup has not yet been announced.

Botafogo ⭐

With qualification secured, Glorioso will field a changed team with their final Brasileirão match before the World Cup break in mind.

Bastos remains in the medical department. Kaio Pantaleão, Nathan Fernandes, Allan, and Júnior Santos are the other absentees due to injury.

And Danilo (still unavailable) is already with the Brazil national team.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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