2022 Copa Sudamericana group stage

The 2022 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 5 April to 26 May 2022.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide eight of the 16 places in the final stages of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 25 March 2022, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 16 December 2021 (shown in parentheses),[5] taking into account the following three factors:[6]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2012–2021.
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2011 and 2002–2011 respectively.
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years.

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Group stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Notes
  1. ^
    CLQ3 The Copa Libertadores third stage losers were seeded in Pot 4.

The following are the four losers of the third stage of the 2022 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages which joined the 12 direct entrants and the 16 Copa Sudamericana first stage winners in the group stage.

Match Third stage losers
G1   Fluminense
G2   Everton
G3   Universidad Católica
G4   Barcelona

Format

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In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]

The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.

Schedule

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The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2):[2][7][1]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 5–7 April 2022 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 2 12–14 April 2022 Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 3 26–28 April 2022 Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 3–5 May 2022 Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 17–19 May 2022 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 6 24–26 May 2022 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAN BSC WAN MET
1   Lanús 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 Round of 16 3–1 1–2 1–0
2   Barcelona 6 2 3 1 9 8 +1 9 1–1 4–2 1–0
3   Montevideo Wanderers 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8 0–1 0–0 1–1
4   Metropolitanos 6 0 3 3 3 6 −3 3 0–0 2–2 0–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Barcelona  4–2  Montevideo Wanderers
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Metropolitanos  0–0  Lanús
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Lanús  3–1  Barcelona
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Montevideo Wanderers  0–1  Lanús
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Barcelona  1–1  Lanús
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Lanús  1–2  Montevideo Wanderers
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Metropolitanos  2–2  Barcelona
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Lanús  1–0  Metropolitanos
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MEL RAC CUI RIV
1   Melgar 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 Round of 16 3–1 3–1 2–0
2   Racing 6 4 0 2 7 5 +2 12 1–0 2–0 0–1
3   Cuiabá 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6 2–0 1–2 1–2
4   River Plate 6 2 0 4 5 8 −3 6 1–2 0–1 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Cuiabá  2–0  Melgar
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Attendance: 8,573[12]
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
River Plate  0–1  Racing
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Melgar  2–0  River Plate
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Melgar  3–1  Racing
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Cuiabá  1–2  River Plate
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River Plate  1–2  Melgar
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Cuiabá  1–2  Racing
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River Plate  1–2  Cuiabá
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Melgar  3–1  Cuiabá
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN ULC UCA BAN
1   Santos 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 Round of 16 1–0 3–2 1–1
2   Unión La Calera 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11 1–1 3–2 1–0
3   Universidad Católica 6 1 2 3 7 8 −1 5 0–1 0–0 2–0
4   Banfield 6 1 2 3 3 6 −3 5 1–0 0–1 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Banfield  1–0  Santos
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Santos  3–2  Universidad Católica
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Universidad Católica  2–0  Banfield
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Unión La Calera  1–1  Santos
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Banfield  0–1  Unión La Calera
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Universidad Católica  0–1  Santos
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Banfield  1–1  Universidad Católica
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Santos  1–0  Unión La Calera
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Santos  1–1  Banfield
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Unión La Calera  3–2  Universidad Católica
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SPA EVE AYA WIL
1   São Paulo 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 Round of 16 2–0 1–0 3–0
2   Everton 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 0–0 2–1 1–1
3   Ayacucho 6 1 1 4 5 8 −3 4 2–3 0–2 0–0
4   Jorge Wilstermann 6 0 2 4 2 11 −9 2 1–3 0–2 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Everton  1–1  Jorge Wilstermann
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Ayacucho  2–3  São Paulo
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Jorge Wilstermann  0–2  Ayacucho
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São Paulo  2–0  Everton
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Everton  2–1  Ayacucho
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Jorge Wilstermann  1–3  São Paulo
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Ayacucho  0–2  Everton
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São Paulo  3–0  Jorge Wilstermann
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São Paulo  1–0  Ayacucho
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Jorge Wilstermann  0–2  Everton
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Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INT GUA DIM 9OC
1   Internacional 6 3 3 0 12 5 +7 12 Round of 16 1–1 2–0 5–1
2   Guaireña 6 2 4 0 10 8 +2 10 1–1 3–3 1–0
3   Independiente Medellín 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 0–1 1–1 2–1
4   9 de Octubre 6 1 1 4 9 15 −6 4 2–2 2–3 3–2
Source: CONMEBOL
9 de Octubre  2–2  Internacional
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Guaireña  3–3  Independiente Medellín
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Independiente Medellín  2–1  9 de Octubre
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Internacional  1–1  Guaireña
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Guaireña  1–0  9 de Octubre
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9 de Octubre  3–2  Independiente Medellín
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9 de Octubre  2–3  Guaireña
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Internacional  5–1  9 de Octubre
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Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ACG LDQ ANT DYJ
1   Atlético Goianiense 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13 Round of 16 4–0 1–0 3–2
2   LDU Quito 6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11 1–1 4–0 2–2
3   Deportes Antofagasta 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6 2–1 1–2 1–3
4   Defensa y Justicia 6 1 1 4 8 11 −3 4 0–1 1–2 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Atlético Goianiense  4–0  LDU Quito
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LDU Quito  4–0  Deportes Antofagasta
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Deportes Antofagasta  2–1  Atlético Goianiense
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Defensa y Justicia  1–2  LDU Quito
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Atlético Goianiense  3–2  Defensa y Justicia
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LDU Quito  2–2  Defensa y Justicia
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LDU Quito  1–1  Atlético Goianiense
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Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CEA IND GCM DLG
1   Ceará 6 6 0 0 17 1 +16 18 Round of 16 2–1 6–0 3–0
2   Independiente 6 4 0 2 13 4 +9 12 0–2 2–0 4–0
3   General Caballero (JLM) 6 1 1 4 2 15 −13 4 0–2 0–4 1–1
4   Deportivo La Guaira 6 0 1 5 1 13 −12 1 0–2 0–2 0–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Ceará  2–1  Independiente
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Attendance: 33,864[34]

Deportivo La Guaira  0–2  Ceará
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Ceará  3–0  Deportivo La Guaira
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Ceará  6–0  General Caballero (JLM)
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Independiente  4–0  Deportivo La Guaira
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Independiente  0–2  Ceará
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Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNI FLU JUN ORI
1   Unión 6 3 3 0 10 2 +8 12 Round of 16 0–0 1–1 2–0
2   Fluminense 6 3 2 1 15 5 +10 11 0–0 2–1 3–0
3   Junior 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 0–4 3–0 2–0
4   Oriente Petrolero 6 0 0 6 3 23 −20 0 1–3 1–10 1–3
Source: CONMEBOL
Fluminense  3–0  Oriente Petrolero
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Unión  1–1  Junior
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Oriente Petrolero  1–3  Unión
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Junior  3–0  Fluminense
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Fluminense  0–0  Unión
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Oriente Petrolero  1–3  Junior
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Fluminense  2–1  Junior
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Unión  2–0  Oriente Petrolero
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Junior  2–0  Oriente Petrolero
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Unión  0–0  Fluminense
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Junior  0–4  Unión
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Oriente Petrolero  1–10  Fluminense
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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Montevideo Wanderers played their home matches at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo.
  2. ^ a b c River Plate played their home matches at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Parque Federico Omar Saroldi, Montevideo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  3. ^ The Racing v Cuiabá match, originally scheduled for 13 April 2022, 21:30 local time, was re-scheduled to 19:15 local time.[15]
  4. ^ a b c Unión La Calera played their home matches at Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar, La Calera which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  5. ^ The Ayacucho v São Paulo match was played at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of the originally scheduled Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco.[22]
  6. ^ a b Ayacucho played their home matches against Jorge Wilstermann and Everton at Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco instead of their regular stadium Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná, Ayacucho which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  7. ^ a b c 9 de Octubre played their home matches at Estadio Jocay, Manta instead of their regular stadium Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer, Guayaquil which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[25]
  8. ^ a b c Guaireña played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque del Guairá, Villarrica which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  9. ^ a b Independiente Medellín played their home matches against Internacional and Guaireña at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira instead of their regular stadium Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín.[29]
  10. ^ General Caballero (JLM) played their home match against Deportivo La Guaira at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Ka'arendy, Dr. Juan León Mallorquín which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  11. ^ a b General Caballero (JLM) played their home matches against Ceará and Independiente at Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Ka'arendy, Dr. Juan León Mallorquín which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2022 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS – FASE DE GRUPOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022". CONMEBOL.com.
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  8. ^ "Barcelona SC X Wanderers" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Metropolitanos FC X Lanús" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Lanús X Barcelona SC" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Lanús X Wanderers" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Cuiabá X Melgar" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. ^ "River Plate X Racing Club" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Melgar X River Plate" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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  17. ^ "Banfield X Santos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Santos X Universidad Católica (Quito)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Universidad Católica (Quito) X Banfield" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Santos X Unión La Calera" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Everton CD X Jorge Wilstermann" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Ayacucho FC vs. Sao Paulo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  23. ^ "São Paulo X Everton CD" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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  25. ^ "9 de Octubre disputará en el estadio Jocay sus partidos de local en Sudamericana" (in Spanish). Afición Central. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  26. ^ "Guaireña X Independiente Medellín" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Independiente Medellín X 9 de Octubre" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Internacional X Guaireña" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Cambio de escenario en dos partidos de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  30. ^ "Independiente Medellín X Internacional" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Guaireña X 9 de Octubre" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Atlético-GO X Liga de Quito" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  33. ^ "Antofagasta X Atlético-GO" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  34. ^ "Ceará X Independiente" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  35. ^ "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2022 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - FASE DE GRUPOS Departamento de Competiciones Versión 28/04/2022" (PDF). CONMEBOL. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  36. ^ "Fluminense X Oriente Petrolero" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Oriente Petrolero X Unión (Santa Fe)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  38. ^ "Fluminense X Unión (Santa Fe)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  39. ^ "Atlético Junior X Oriente Petrolero" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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