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Independiente Rivadavia's Copa Libertadores Debut Against Bolívar

Argentine club Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza will play its debut match in the Copa Libertadores against Bolívar of Bolivia. The match will take place on Tuesday at the Estadio Bautista Gargantini.


Independiente Rivadavia's Copa Libertadores Debut Against Bolívar

On Tuesday, Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza will host Bolivia's Bolívar in the first match of Group C of the Copa Libertadores, marking the club's debut in the most important tournament in the Americas. The match, scheduled for 19:00, will take place at the Estadio Bautista Gargantini and will be broadcast live by Agencia Noticias Argentina, available on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium. The referee will be Chilean José Cabero, with his compatriot Juan Lara in charge of the VAR. Independiente Rivadavia, which qualified for the Copa Libertadores by winning the Copa Argentina 2025, is in excellent form, leading the Torneo Apertura with 26 points. This match will also be the club's official debut in a CONMEBOL tournament. Bolívar, a regular in the Copa Libertadores and one of the most powerful teams in Bolivia, has rarely stood out in the tournament. Its best performances were reaching the semifinals in 1986 and 2014.