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Three Matches Take Place in the Second Preliminary Round of the Libertadores This Wednesday (18th)

A new edition of the Copa Libertadores da América has begun. This Wednesday (18th), two Brazilian teams take the field in the second preliminary round of the continental competition: Botafogo and Bahia.

Starting at 7:00 PM (Brasília time), Bahia visits O’Higgins (CHI) at Estadio El Teniente, in Rancagua, Chile. The match will be broadcast on Paramount+ (streaming).

Additionally, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), Botafogo faces Nacional Potosí (BOL) at Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte, in the city of Potosí, Bolivia, at an altitude of 4,000 meters. The match will be broadcast on ESPN (cable channel) and GeTV (YouTube).

Finally, Barcelona de Guayaquil (ECU) faces Argentinos Juniors (ARG) at Estadio Monumental de Guayaquil. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast on Paramount+ (streaming).

WHAT STAGE OF THE LIBERTADORES IS THIS?

Before the group stage of the Libertadores begins, the competition will have three knockout rounds that will determine four teams for the main stage. In this context, among the Brazilians competing in the Libertadores preliminaries, Bahia and Botafogo are making their debut in this second knockout round.

WHEN DOES THE LIBERTADORES GROUP DRAW TAKE PLACE?

Right after the end of the second qualifying round, Conmebol will hold the group stage draw for the Libertadores. Thus, on March 18th, Flamengo, the current champion and top seed of Group A, will learn its opponents in the competition. It is worth noting that Mengão cannot face another Brazilian team in the initial phase, unless the club comes from the preliminaries, such as Bahia or Botafogo.

WHAT ARE THE MATCHES OF THE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND?

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