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Copa Libertadores
The president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez
The president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, announced that Libertadores 2024 will distribute a total prize pool of 225.9 million dollars. The tournament champion will receive 23 million dollars, with the possibility of reaching a maximum prize pool of 36.2 million dollars. In addition, Conmebol will award a prize of 1 million dollars for each match in the group stage, while the victory will be worth another 330 thousand dollars.
Daniel Onega, an Argentine player
Daniel Onega, an Argentine player, holds the record for most goals scored in a single edition of the Copa Libertadores.
In 1966, he impressed by scoring 17 goals.
In the 2000 edition, Brazilian striker Luizão almost equaled this feat, recording an incredible 15 goals.
More recently, in 2023, Germán Cano scored 13 goals playing for Fluminense, in the last edition played.
E in 2024, Junior Santos from Botafogo raised expectations of a new record by scoring 8 goals in the pre-Libertadores phase.
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The preliminary stages of the 2024 Copa Libertadores da América
The preliminary stages of the 2024 Copa Libertadores da América were held between February 6 and March 14, 2024. A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to determine four of the 32 group stage spots.
Below is the aggregate score of the last qualifying phase:
RB Bragantino 2 x 3 Botafogo (*Botafogo classified)
Nacional (PAR) 4 x 4 Palestino (*Palestino classified on penalties )
Always Ready 2 x 2 Nacional (URU) (*National classified on penalties)
Colo-Colo 3 x 2 Sportivo Trinidense (*Colo-Colo classified)
The 2024 Copa Libertadores for men's football has had its participants defined
The 2024 Copa Libertadores for men's football has had its participants defined.
Check out the clubs that occupied the 47 places below.
BRAZIL: Fluminense, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Atlético-MG, Flamengo, Botafogo and Red Bull Bragantino.
ARGENTINA: River Plate, Rosario Central, Estudiantes, Talleres, San Lorenzo and Godoy Cruz.
BOLIVIA: The Strongest, Bolívar, Always Ready and Aurora.
CHILE: Huachipato, Cobresal, Colo-Colo and Palestino.
COLOMBIA: Junior Barranquilla, Millonarios, Atlético Nacional and Águilas Doradas.
ECUADOR: LDU, Independiente del Valle, Barcelona de Guayaquil, El Nacional and Aucas.
PARAGUAY: Libertad, Cerro Porteño, Sportivo Trinidense and Nacional.
PERU: Universitario, Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal and Melgar.
URUGUAY: Liverpool, Peñarol, Nacional and Defensor.
VENEZUELA: Caracas, Portuguesa, Deportivo Táchira and Academia Puerto Cabello.
During the CONMEBOL Copa América Group Stage draw, held in Miami
During the CONMEBOL Copa América Group Stage draw, held in Miami, the PUMA Cumbre was presented, the new PUMA ball that will replace the current NIKE ball and will become the official ball of the competition. The name "PUMA Cumbre" is inspired by the mountain range that crosses America, seeking to symbolize the excellence of football in the region. Its design is based on the shape of the continent, and its 16 lines represent the total number of countries participating in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024. Thus, the ball seeks to unite all the nations that will compete in this historic national team tournament.
The Copa Libertadores trophy was designed in 1959
The Copa Libertadores trophy was designed in 1959, at the request of CONMEBOL president, Férmin Sorhueta, for the tournament that would begin in 1960. It was designed by Italian designer Alberto de Gásperi in Lima, Peru, and approved by the entity's directors. It was decided that the clubs that won the tournament three times in a row would keep the trophy permanently.
The current trophy is the third to be manufactured, after Estudiantes and Independiente won the right to have it permanently.
Since 2010
Since 2010, Brazilian clubs have enjoyed a period of dominance in the Copa Libertadores, with Internacional winning the title in 2010, followed by Santos in 2011, Corinthians in 2012 and Atlético Mineiro in 2013. In 2014, Argentina's San Lorenzo broke that streak by winning the title. River Plate, another Argentine team, won in 2015, followed by Colombia's Atlético Nacional in 2016. Grêmio brought the title back to Brazil in 2017, and River Plate won it again in 2018. In 2019, Flamengo won the River Plate in the final in a single game, after 38 years without winning the title. This period shows a diversity of champions and growing competition between South American clubs.
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