Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, August 16, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily: Libertadores Round of 16 second legs loom, Palmeiras lead Brazil despite loss, and Argentina's Clausura heats up. The post Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, August 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Copa Libertadores Round of 16 resumes with level ties after all seven first legs ended in draws. Palmeiras, despite a 3-2 loss to Fluminense, remains atop Brazil's Série A. Estudiantes beat Gimnasia 4-0 in Estadio UNO, while Estudiantes and Universidad Católica both sit at one win each. The away goals rule no longer applies, and a tie at the end of the second leg will go to penalties.
Boca Juniors lead Deportivo Recoleta 3-1 in Copa Sudamericana Round of 16. Colo-Colo leads Chile's Liga de Primera by nine points, with Universidad de Chile in second. Universidad Católica faces Estudiantes in a Libertadores tie on Tuesday.
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