📋 Boca Juniors and Vasco line-ups for first Copa Sul-Americana semi

Boca Juniors and Vasco prepare for their Copa Sul-Americana semi-final clash The two teams, Boca Juniors and Vasco, are set to face off in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana semifinal. The match, which will be refereed by Chilean Piero Maza, is scheduled to kick off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at La Bombonera. This will be the first match of the tournament's semifinal stage.

SBT and Paramount+ will be the broadcasters for the game. Boca Juniors, who finished third in their Libertadores group, have had to navigate several obstacles to reach this stage. Their star player Paredes missed the match due to an injury sustained in an Argentine Clausura game. Other key players such as Marchesín, Tomás Aranda, Tomás Belmonte, Bareiro, and Velasco are also out due to injuries.

Vasco, on the other hand, also had to go through the playoffs, having finished second in their respective group. They defeated Independiente Medellín before going on to beat Olimpia and Independiente Santa Fe. However, Pedro Emanuel, a key player for Vasco, is currently unavailable due to a lack of registration. Nuno Moreira and Adson emerged as the main candidates to replace Emanuel.

Spinelli, another important player, is still recovering from a left foot injury sustained in a match on Sunday. Cuesta and Barros are also sidelined due to injury, while Matheus Carvalho is slowly making his way back to full training after recovering from surgery.