Preview Copa Sudamericana Final
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00:00 The 2023 Copa Sudamericana Final, one of South American soccer's showpieces,
00:04 kicks off on Saturday in a thrilling Brazil vs Ecuador battle on VN Sports.
00:10 The Copa Sudamericana is an elite club soccer competition featuring teams from across South
00:15 America. The tournament has been running in its current form since 2002 and is the continent's
00:20 equivalent of the UEFA Europa League. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana earns a place in next
00:26 season's Copa Libertadores and also takes on the champions of this year's competition,
00:31 either Fluminense or Boca Juniors, in the Recopa Sudamericana.
00:34 There is an awful lot to win and everything to lose in the Copa Sudamericana Final.
00:40 This year's final is between a relative newcomer to the international stage and an old hand.
00:45 Brazil's Fortaleza are chasing their first-ever continental title to become the fifth team from
00:51 their country to win the Copa Sudamericana. Saturday's final will be the 17th game of the
00:57 season in South American club competition for Fortaleza. The team began its journey in the
01:02 qualifying rounds of the Copa Libertadores before moving through to the Copa Sudamericana.
01:08 Fortaleza beat some heavyweight opponents along the way to the finals such as Libertad, Atlético
01:13 Mineiro and Corinthians. Motivation is high for Fortaleza to go one step further and make history
01:19 for the club. Fortaleza are facing Ecuadorian side Liga Deportiva Universitaria, better known as
01:25 Liga de Quito, a team with real pedigree both at home and abroad. The 2023 finalists have won both
01:32 the Copa Sudamericana in 2009 and the Copa Libertadores back in 2008 and are 11-time
01:38 champions of the Ecuadorian Serie A. Liga de Quito have had a nerve-wracking journey to the final,
01:45 needing penalty shootouts to get through the last 16 and quarterfinal stages. The players will be
01:50 well-drilled for the drama of the final in Maldonado, Uruguay. What's more, the Ecuadorians
01:56 have the talismanic striker Paolo Guerrero leading the line. The Peruvian forward is looking for a
02:02 swan song to tie off his storied career at the age of 39. The 2023 Copa Sudamericana is exclusively
02:08 on BM Sports across North America. The match build-up gets underway at 3.30 pm Eastern Time,
02:15 12.30 pm Pacific, followed by the final. If this match whets your appetite, then you're in luck.
02:21 The final of the 2023 Copa Libertadores is just around the corner. Do not miss a classic
02:27 Argentina vs Brazil battle as Boca Juniors take on Fluminense on Saturday, November 4th,
02:33 from 3.30 pm Eastern Time, 12.30 pm Pacific Time, exclusively on BM Sports.
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