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3 days ago
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🚨 Line-ups: Independiente Medellín v América de Cali confirmed
The quadrangular of the 2025 Liga Betplay Dimayor Apertura Tournament kicks off with a thrilling match: Independiente de Medellín hosts América de Cali. América de Cali arrives at this quadrangular as one of the most solid teams of the semester. They finished the regular phase as leaders, so they are the top seed in Group A, securing the 'invisible point' after defeating DIM in the last matchday. Advertisement Independiente Medellín, on the other hand, qualified in eighth place with 32 points, the result of an irregular campaign: a good start, but a second half of the semester full of ups and downs, with a tough defeat in the last matchday. Confirmed Lineups Independiente de Medellín: Washington Aguerre; Jhon Palacios, Jherson Mosquera, José Ortiz, Daniel Londoño; Léider Berrío, Homer Martínez, Diego Moreno, Francisco Chaverra; Luis Fernando Sandoval, Brayan León. América de Cali: Jorge Soto; Yerson Candelo, Daniel Bocanegra, Jean Carlos Pestaña, Marcos Mina; Rafael Carrascal, Sebastián Navarro; Juan Fernando Quintero, Esneyder Mena, Duván Vergara; Rodrigo Holgado. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 LUIS ROBAYO - AFP or licensors
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20-05-2025
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Off to Asia? Holgado set to miss play-offs with América de Cali
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. América de Cali is already classified for the finals of the Liga Betplay 2025-I, and has just added a win against Unión Magdalena to stay at the top and achieve the advantage of the invisible Jorge Da Silva could lose an important player for the definition stage. According to a report by El País de Cali, Rodrigo Holgado could be called up by the Malaysia national team, which plays matches in early June for the 2027 Asian Cup qualification. According to El País, the Argentine striker, born in Buenos Aires, has relatives from Malaysia, and is already advanced in the process of obtaining nationality, and thus being able to be called up by the national team of that country. The Malaysia national team plays on June 10 against Vietnam and a few days later against Cape Verde, so Holgado would miss at least three dates of the quadrangular with América de Cali. If Holgado's call-up to the Malaysia national team is confirmed (which still depends on obtaining nationality and a work visa), the striker would join other expected losses for América on the FIFA date, including Juan Fernando Quintero, who will concentrate with the Colombia national team, José Cavadía and Joel Romero the same, but with the U20 team, and Luis Ramos, already reserved by the Peru national team. 📸 NELSON ALMEIDA - AFP or licensors
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19-05-2025
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🚨 Confirmed XI: this is how América de Cali line up away to Unión Magdalena
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. On matchday 19 of the **Liga Betplay 2025-I**, **América de Cali** visits **Unión Magdalena** at the Sierra Nevada Stadium in Santa Marta. The team led by **Jorge Da Silva** has already secured its place in the final quadrangular, but in the last two matches, they aim to collect three points to finish in the top two positions and thus gain the advantage of the 'invisible point' in the final round. **Unión Magdalena**, coached by **Luis Fernando Fernández**, is at the bottom of the league and has yet to win in 17 matches played. ## América de Cali leaves nothing to chance 📋⚽ Our starting eleven to face Unión Magdalena tonight at the Sierra Nevada. 👹[#UNIxAMÉ]( [ — América de Cali (@AmericadeCali) [May 19, 2025]( Without underestimating a lower-level opponent, 'Polilla' fields his main lineup, although with the inclusion of **Joel Romero** in midfield instead of Cristian Barrios. In defense, **Brayan Medina** returns, replacing Bocanegra. Rodrigo Holgado is the key player in the attack. 📸 Alexandre Schneider - 2025 Getty Images
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03-05-2025
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Official: América de Cali release medical update on Éder Álvarez Balanta
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. América de Cali could have a tough loss for the key commitments they have to face this month of is Éder Álvarez Balanta, not only one of the references of the Scarlet squad, but also a key piece in the functioning of the team. The alarms went off last Wednesday in the match against Águilas Doradas at the Alberto Grisales Stadium, when the 32-year-old midfielder had to leave feeling unwell when only half an hour of play had passed. 📄 Comunicado oficial | Parte médico de Éder Álvarez Balanta. — América de Cali (@AmericadeCali) May 2, 2025 According to the club's report, Álvarez Balanta suffered "a muscle-tendon injury at the level of the left hip". The statement does not provide further details on the degree of the injury or the time he could be out of action. But without a doubt, it is a major cause for concern for Jorge Da Silva and for the team that these days starts to define its place in the final stretch of the all-against-all of the Liga Betplay, and also the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. 📸 LUIS ROBAYO - AFP or licensors
