Below, this week’s main attractions in the four most important tournaments on the continent:
MLS: Inter Miami inaugurates its stadium
Inter Miami will inaugurate its new stadium this Saturday, the Nu Stadiumwith capacity for 26,700 spectators, in a match against the Austin F.C. for the sixth date of the MLS.
It is located in the Miami Freedom Parkclose to the international airport of the “Ciudad del Sol”. One of its stands bears the name Leo Messi.
In this way, the Argentine star will become “the first athlete in the world to play regularly at home in a stadium with a grandstand in his honor,” the ‘Herons’ noted.
Inter Miami, defending champion, is third in the Eastern Conference with ten points, three behind the leader, Nashville SC.
The leader eliminated him in March in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cupin the match in which Messi scored the 900th goal of his superb career. The account is already at 901.
Brasileirão: Palmeiras wants to escape
Palmeirasleader of Brasileiraosuffered the FIFA Virus, as players who are injured in their national teams and are radiated in their clubs are known.
With 19 points in eight games, Verdão was three ahead of Sao Paulo, Fluminense and Athletico Paranaense. Flamengohis great rival in recent years, is fifth with fourteen points and a game in hand.
The team of Abel Ferreira suffered the loss of its starting left back, Joaquin Piquerezseriously injured in the friendly that Uruguay tied with England at Wembley on Friday.
Piquerez suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and will have to undergo surgery.
Although the length of time he will be out was not reported, it is speculated that it will be about three months, so he could miss the Libertadores group stage and probably the World.
This Thursday, on the ninth date, Verdão will receive Guildwhile Sao Paulo visits the InterParanaense Bay and the Flu will be local before Corinthians.
The Fla, meanwhile, will visit the Bragantino.
Argentina: River de ‘Chacho’ at the top
Replacement of the historic Marcelo Gallardo at the beginning of March, Eduardo Coudet revitalized River Platewho since he led it has won the three games he played and climbed to second place in Zone B of the Apertura tournament.
“It is important to have won. It is not easy to win three out of three in Argentine soccer,” said ‘Chacho’.
On Sunday, on the thirteenth day, the Millionaire will receive Belgranowho is hot on the heels of a point, waiting for a misstep from the leader, Independent Rivadaviawhat a visit to Tiger on Thursday.
River is three units behind the Mendoza team, the revelation of the Apertura.
His archrival, Boca Juniorsdoesn’t have it any better.
His questioned DT, Claudio Ubedaseemed to take a breath when beating Institute last date, which allowed them to climb to sixth place in Group A, five points behind the leader Velez Sarsfield and in the qualifying zone for the round of 16.
Boca has eight games without defeats, although most of them have been parity.
“A draw is no use to us, Boca has to win,” said Úbeda.
Xeneize, which next week begins the search for its seventh Libertadores, has a risky match on Thursday at the home of Workshopswhich surpasses it by one unit in Zone A.
Mexico: Chivas, Cruz Azul and Toluca continue their dispute
Guadalajara, Blue Cross and Toluca They continue to fight for the leadership of the Mexican Clausura.
The Sacred Flock, which leads Gabriel Militoleads the standings with 30 points, followed by the Cement Machine with 27 and the Red Devils with 26.
The Clausura leader only plays with Mexican soccer players, unlike his rivals, but for Milito that is not “a disadvantage.”
“It is a great blessing to be able to count only on Mexican players. I believe a lot in them, that is why I accepted the challenge of leading this team,” said the Argentine.
Guadalajara will receive Cougars on Sunday on the thirteenth date, while Cruz Azul will be home one day before against Pachuca and Toluca will visit Querétaro.
