Bay vs. America: time and where to see live the play-offs of the Copa Sudamericana

The Sucreño steering wheel Rafael Carrasca, Captain of the America of Cali.

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América de Cali will face EC Bahia (Brazil) on Tuesday in the first leg of the 2025 South American Cup Play-offs. The commitment will be played at the Arena Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador. The winner of this key will advance to the round of 16 of the continental contest.

The challenge will not be simple for the Red Devils, who arrive at this series without two of its great referents of the previous semester. Juan Fernando Quintero does not yet define his future, although everything points to a return to River Plate. For his part, Duván Vergara already officially debuted with Racing from Argentina.

Nor can the midfielder Bogotano Éder Álvarez Balanta be present, who is out of the call due to an injury to the hip that has it in the process of recovery and without a clear date of return to the courts.

The series against Bahia represents the first great challenge of Argentine coach Diego Gabriel Raimondi since he took the reins of America. He already had its official premiere as a scarlet strategist in the Betplay Dimayor League last Friday.

In that commitment, America equaled without goals (0-0) against Llaneros, in a match played in Villavicencio. During that game, several of the new reinforcements of the club saw action, including Jhon Murillo, Dylan Borrero and the Kéner González.

Bahia, meanwhile, reaches this duel at a good time, located in the fourth position of the Brazilian. In his staff is the Colombian Santiago Arias, right side that participated in the World Cups of Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018. The Antioquia competes for a place in the titular formation of Rogério Ceni.

The second leg between America and Bahia will be played next Tuesday, July 22 at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali, starting at 7:30 pm, where it will be defined which of the two clubs will advance to the next phase, the round of 16, with Fluminense as rival.

In addition to America, the other Colombian representative in these play-offs of the South American Cup is Once Caldas, which will be measured with San Antonio de Bulo Bulo (Bolivia). The first leg will be this Wednesday, July 16 at the Félix Capriles Stadium in Cochabamba, while the lap will be played on Wednesday, July 23 at the Palographic Stadium in Manizales.