After a great campaign in the group stage, Melgar managed to finish as leader and qualified for the round of 16 of the South American Cup. The team from Arequipa won 3-1 once morest Cuiabá and took advantage of Racing’s defeat once morest River Plate of Uruguay.
MIRA: Melgar vs. Cuiabá: summary of the match for the 2022 South American Cup
Melgar is one of the 8 teams that qualified for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. The other 8 teams that will complete the round of 16 matches will be the third in the Copa Libertadores groups, one of them a possible rival to Melgar.
Teams qualified for the round of 16
- Ceará (Brazil)
- São Paulo Brazil)
- Goianense (Brazil)
- International (Brazil)
- Melgar (Peru)
- Lanus (Argentina)
- Santos (Brazil)
- Union (Argentina)
Third Copa Libertadores
- Valley Industry (Ecuador)
- Olimpia (Paraguay)
- National (Uruguay)
- Colo Colo (Chile)
- Dep. Táchira (Venezuela)
- The Strongest (Bolivia)
- Catholic University (Chile)
- Deportivo Cali (Colombia)
The matches will be home and away and will be played between June 28 and July 7, while the draw for the round of 16 will be on May 27.