Fluminense will face Colombia once; America faces Guaraní-PAR
The start was given to the start of competitions for the most important clubs on the continent: Libertadores da América. Conmebol carried out the draw for the preliminary phase of Libertadores, and Brazilians Fluminense and América-MG already know who they will face in Phase 2: Tricolor will face a Colombian, or Deportivo Cali or Millonarios. Coelho will face Guarani, from Paraguay.
The lack of definition of the Rio club’s opponent occurs because Colombia lacks to indicate the representative at this stage. Deportivo Cali and Tolima play on Wednesday (21) the second game of the Colombian final – in the first leg, in Cali, there was a 1-1 draw. If Tolima is champion, Fluminense will face Deportivo Cali. If the title goes to Deportivo Cali, the first tricolor opponent will be Millonarios.
Phase 3 switching is also defined. If they go forward, Fluminense will catch Atlético Nacional, also from Colombia, or whoever gets past the match between Universidad César Vallejo-PER vs. Olimpia-PAR. The Tricolor will not have an easy life in this beginning of competition. The team should send the games of this phase in São Januário, since Maracanã is closed for a lawn change.
Already America, debuting in the competition, if they eliminate Guaraní-PAR and advance, they will face whoever passes Montevideo City Torque or Barcelona-EQU x Universitario-PER.
The games of the second phase of América-MG and Fluminense take place between the weeks of February 22nd to 24th (outside) and March 1st to 3rd (back). Whoever makes it through the second and third phases will enter the group stage, with a draw in April. Whoever falls in the third phase goes to the Copa Sudamericana. But if he is eliminated in the second round, he is out of any continental contention in 2022.
