They will come out with everything! America Mineiro vs. Strength will face each other (LIVE / DIRECT / ONLINE / TV) today, Wednesday August 23, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the South American Cup 2023. The commitment will take place at the Raimundo Sampaio Stadium and will begin at 5:00 in the afternoon (Peruvian time), under the transmission of the ESPN and Star Plus channels for all the countries of Latin America and Europe. You can also get hooked on the most complete minute by minute of all by Depor. Safety pin!
“Today, for América, for the fans, for the managers, for me and for the squad, the most important thing is to stay in Serie A”, Argentine coach Fabián Bustos, who this month took over the reins of the Belo Horizonte team, told reporters.
However, Bustos, who in Brazil already led Santos, clarified that the team will look for “play a good game and continue to grow in the South American, doing the best possible”, but he insisted that the main objective is to preserve the category in the League.
America Mineiro vs. Fortaleza: schedules and TV channels
- Ecuador: 5:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Peru: 5:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Argentina: 7:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Uruguay: 7:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Brazil: 7:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Chili: 6:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Bolivia: 6:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Paraguayan: 6:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
- Venezuela: 6:00 p.m. / ESPN and Star Plus
With ten points in 19 games, América is bottom of the Brazilian Championship and that is why Bustos avoided confirming if he will use the starting lineup, which he has at his disposal, or a mixed lineup to face Fortaleza.
For the duel between Argentine coaches, Fortaleza, led by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, lives a different reality in the Brazilian League, where it appears in the eighth box with 29 points, 19 behind the leader Botafogo.
Unlike Bustos, Vojvoda will be without defender Marcelo Benevenuto, sent off in the second leg of the round of 16 against Paraguayan Libertad, or midfielder Calebe, injured.
The other doubt is that of the Argentine striker Imanol Machuca, who if he does not recover will cede his position to his compatriot Silvio Romero or to the striker Thiago Galhardo, a regular starter but who was expected to rest. On the last day of the Brazilian League, América fell 3-1 on their visit to Fluminense and Fortaleza defeated Internacional de Porto Alegre 0-1.
The winner of the key will meet in the semifinals with the winner of the series between the Brazilian Corinthians and the Argentine Estudiantes de La Plata, in which the São Paulo team took advantage after their 1-0 victory at home, on Tuesday.
America Mineiro vs. Fortress: probable alignments
America Mineiro: Matheus Pasinato; Rodriguinho, Eder, Julio Cesar, Marlon; Lucas Kal, Alê, Juninho, Emmanuel Martinez; Javier Mendez and Gonzalo Mastriani.
Strength: João Ricardo; Tinga, Emanuel Britez, Titi, Bruno Pacheco; Caio Alexandre, Zé Welison, Tomás Pochettino; Imanol Machuca, Marinho and Juan Martin Lucero.
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