Botafogo named to chase first Copa Sul-Americana win

Botafogo takes the sphere this Wednesday (15) to face Racing at Estadio Presidente Perón in Argentina at 7 pm (Brasília time), within the second spherical of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana.

After drawing 1-1 with Caracas in its opener, Glorioso sits in third place in Group E, which is led by the Argentine membership.

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It is value remembering that, not like the Libertadores, solely the highest staff in every group advances straight to the Sudamericana spherical of 16.

The staff that finishes second should play a playoff towards an opponent eradicated from the Libertadores group stage after ending third in its group.

Compared to the final match — a 2-2 draw with Coritiba within the Brasileirão — coach Franclim Carvalho selected to overhaul the Botafogo lineup, protecting solely Medina and Arthur Cabral among the many starters.

See Botafogo’s lineup