Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, August 17, 2026
Copa Libertadores last-16 second legs dominate the Latin America sports week, with all eight ties poised to be decided from Monday to Thursday. The post Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, August 17, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
This week, seven of the eight Copa Libertadores quarter-final places will be decided by the second legs of the round-of-16 ties. Eight matches have entered their reverse fixtures, all with drawn first legs. The remaining tie, involving Deportes Tolima and Independiente del Valle, has been postponed due to a Colombian earthquake.
It will now be played on August 18 in Ibagué, Colombia. Meanwhile, in Liga MX Apertura, the Jornada 4 schedule resumes across Mexico from August 15-17. Monterrey, Club América, and Pumas UNAM are among the participating clubs. The weekend fixtures included matches between Monterrey, Club América, Pumas UNAM, and other teams. No results for those matches have been confirmed yet. The Mexican top flight is in its 17-matchday regular season, with Jornada 5 set for August 21-23.
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