South American football: The Strongest defeats Oriente Petrolero as Montevideo City Torque advances

In South American football action, The Strongest defeated Oriente Petrolero 2-1 at the Hernando Siles stadium during the opening match of Group C. Although Oriente Petrolero equalized in the 81st minute with a long-range goal from Uruguay's Ricardo Nahuel Roldán, The Strongest secured the victory with a goal in stoppage time.

In the Copa Sudamericana, Montevideo City Torque achieved a historic milestone by advancing to the quarter-finals. Led by manager Marcelo Méndez, the team secured a 3-1 aggregate victory over Tigre, fueled by two goals from Salomón Rodríguez.