Confirmed! Conmebol names officials for São Paulo v Boca in Argentina | OneFootball

Conmebol announced at the start of the evening this Thursday (3) the officiating crew for the first-leg matchups of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals. In this round, São Paulo will face Argentina’s Boca Juniors.

Chilean referee Piero Maza will be in charge of the whistle, with Jose Retamal and Miguel Rocha making up an all-Chilean officiating trio as assistant referees on the sidelines at La Bombonera, where the first clash between the Brazilians and Argentines will take place.

Completing the Chilean five-man refereeing team, Fernando Vejar will be in charge of the VAR booth, assisted by fellow Chilean Miguel Araos.

Tricolor visits Boca next Tuesday (8), in Buenos Aires, in a match scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The return leg will be one week later, at the same time, but at Morumbi, with tickets already on sale for club members.

Gustavo Santana registered

São Paulo made three changes to its list of 50 registered players for the remainder of the Copa Sudamericana, where the team reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Bolívar over two matches.

The coaching staff led by Dorival Júnior included forward Gustavo Santana, who stood out in Tricolor’s most recent win, along with right-back Lucyan and goalkeeper João Nazari, both of whom still play for the under-20 team.

Who left?

The spots in the registered squad were opened up by the departures of left-back Guilherme Reis, defensive midfielder Hugo, and goalkeeper Young. The latter two were part of the professional squad and are in the process of leaving the club.

Hugo was loaned to Japan’s Mito Hollyhock, while Young is awaiting a decision on a new destination in the market after talks with Portugal’s Portimonense fell through.

Brasileirão referee

São Paulo also learned the officiating team that will oversee the match against Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão, which takes place this Saturday (5), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbi, in the 26th round of the Brasileirão.

The CBF determined that 47-year-old referee Braulio da Silva Machado, from Santa Catarina, will be the main referee for Tricolor’s match in front of its fans. He will be assisted on the field by Thiaggo Americano Labes and Alex dos Santos, both also from Santa Catarina. In charge of the VAR booth will be Rio de Janeiro native Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho.

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