River vs. Independiente Santa Fe: Copa Sudamericana match rescheduled after Colombia earthquake

River Plate faces Independiente Santa Fe on Wednesday, August 19, in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The match, originally scheduled for last week, was postponed following a devastating earthquake that struck Colombia, claiming nearly 300 lives and impacting the western part of the country and the capital.

The game is set to kick off at 9:30 p.m. Argentine time at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá. It will be broadcast live on ESPN and available for streaming on Flow, DGO, and Telecentro Play, as well as on Disney+ Premium. Live minute-by-minute coverage with statistics will be provided on canchallena.com.

According to betting odds, River Plate is the favorite to win, with odds of 2.25 for a visitor win, compared to 3.60 for a home win and 3.10 for a draw. The Colombian Football Federation (Conmebol) wisely postponed the series opener due to the catastrophe in western Colombia, which also affected Bogotá.

Independiente Santa Fe last played on August 8 against Boyacá Chicó, securing their first win of the nascent tournament. In the first half of the year, the team coached by Uruguayan Pablo Repetto competed in the Copa Libertadores, finishing third in Group E behind Corinthians and Platense, which led them to the Copa Sudamericana. There, they eliminated Caracas of Venezuela 5-0 on aggregate in the round of 32.

River Plate, meanwhile, gained some breathing room with a 2-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors in their Torneo Clausura 2026 debut, which also marked the debut of Thiago Almada. This win followed four consecutive losses and a fifth defeat in the Copa Argentina 2026 against Aldosivi de Mar del Plata. The team had been in last place in Group B standings before this recent victory.

River Plate led Group H in the first stage of the Copa Sudamericana 2026 with 14 points, remaining undefeated in the tournament with four wins and two draws. This performance allowed them to skip the playoff round and directly qualify for the round of 16. The two clubs previously met in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2021, with a goalless draw in Colombia and a victory for River Plate in Buenos Aires.