2024-09-24 04:41:24
The return Concacaf Central American Cup 2024! They are coming quarter finals and one of the most anticipated matches by Guatemalans, that of Antigua GFC vs Saprissa from Costa Rica.
He Antigua squad advanced to the quarterfinals after finishing second in their group and will now face Costa Rican team for a place in the semi-finals. Below we will tell you how the Guatemalan team reached this round and how you can follow it in the Concacaf CupHow cool!
2024 Concacaf Central American Cup: When is Antigua GFC vs Saprissa?
Eight teams will compete in the quarter-final roundthree of them are from Costa Rica; two of Guatemala and one each from Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Of these, four will continue on the path to the grand final, but there is also another incentive in this round, to advance in order to qualify directly for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
That is why Former GFC will have to look at home, in the first leg, for the advantage that will help them get through to the semi-finals against a tough rival to beat.
How do the people of Antigua and Saprisada get there?
To reach this round, the Costa Rican team won group D with 9 points and +6 goals difference, where CSD Municipal finished third, while the Antiguans They made 8 units and +4 and finished second in sector C.
Los green bellies They won two matches against Port Layola of Belize by 4-1 and against Club Atlético Independiente (CAI) of Panama by 2-1. In addition, they drew two against CD Águila of El Salvador by 0-0 and against CD Olimpia of Honduras by 1-1, which meant they went through to the next round.
When is the Antigua GFC vs Deportivo Saprissa match?
He First leg of the quarter-finals will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Pensive Stadium in the city of Antigua Guatemalastarting at 8:00 p.m.
To watch the matches of the Guatemalan clubs in the Central American Cup They will be able to connect to the international channel ESPN 2 or through the Disney+ streaming platform that will have all the matches of the Concacaf Cup.
While the other Guatemalan representative, FC Communications will receive LD Alajuelense on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in the Cementos Progreso stadium.
The format of the Central American Cup
The quarter-final matchups were determined based on the results of the group stage and the standings of the competition (the winner of the highest ranked group will play against the lowest ranked second place). This round will start on Tuesday, September 24 and end on Thursday, October 3, 2024
While in semi-finals and the Play-Inlos clashes They will be determined based on the competition key, where if the Antigüeños advance they would face the Cremas.
At the end of the competition, six clubs, including the four semi-finalists and the two Play-In winners will qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. In addition, the champion will get a pass to the round of 16 of the Champions CupHow cool!
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