Copa Sudamericana: Today’s Matches, Kickoff Times and Where to Watch
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At a glance
- The 2026 Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals begin with Independiente Santa Fe hosting Vasco da Gama and Boca Juniors hosting São Paulo.
- Santa Fe and Vasco meet at 7 p.m. Paraguay time, followed by Boca and São Paulo at 9:30 p.m.
- The matches will air on Tigo Sports, ESPN and associated streaming or cable services in Paraguay.
The 2026 Copa Sudamericana opens its quarterfinals today with two first-leg matches: Independiente Santa Fe against Vasco da Gama and Boca Juniors against São Paulo.
Santa Fe will host Vasco at Bogotá’s El Campín at 7 p.m. Paraguay time. The Colombian side reached the quarterfinals after beating Argentina’s River Plate on penalties at the Monumental. The tie ended 0-0 in the first leg and 1-1 in the return match before Santa Fe won the shootout 8-7.
Vasco advanced by eliminating Olimpia, the Paraguayan Primera División champion, with a 4-1 aggregate score. The first leg ended 0-0, while Vasco won the return match 4-1 at the Defensores del Chaco.
Boca Juniors will then receive São Paulo at La Bombonera at 9:30 p.m. The Brazilian side includes Paraguayans Carlos Miguel Coronel and Damián Bobadilla, while Boca’s listed players include Adam Bareiro, who is injured, and Ángel Romero.
Santa Fe versus Vasco will be broadcast on Tigo Sports and the Tigo Star app. Boca versus São Paulo will air on ESPN and Disney+ through the listed Paraguayan television and streaming providers.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.