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Conmebol Names Referee for Boca Juniors vs. O'Higgins Copa Sudamericana Playoff

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Conmebol has appointed Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte to officiate the Copa Sudamericana playoff match between Boca Juniors and O'Higgins.
  • The first leg of the playoff series is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, at La Bombonera stadium.
  • Matonte has previously officiated O'Higgins this season in their Copa Libertadores victory over Deportes Tolima.

The Confederation of South American Football (Conmebol) has named the officiating team for the upcoming Copa Sudamericana playoff match between Argentine club Boca Juniors and Chile's O'Higgins. Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte will take charge of the first leg, scheduled to kick off at 8:30 PM local time on Thursday, July 23, at Boca Juniors' iconic La Bombonera stadium.

Matonte is no stranger to either club, having previously officiated O'Higgins earlier in the current season. He was the man in the middle during their Copa Libertadores victory against Deportes Tolima in the third round of the competition.

Assisting Matonte will be his fellow countrymen. Martín Soppi and Horacio Ferreiro will serve as assistant referees, with José Burgos completing the on-field crew as the fourth official. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties will also be handled by Uruguayans, with Christian Ferreyra in the main VAR role and Richard Trinidad as his assistant (AVAR).

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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