Táchira defeated The Strongest on penalties and qualified for the Conmebol Libertadores

Published at: 10/02/2026 11:16 PM

Deportivo Táchira defeated The Strongest 5-3 on penalties in Pueblo Nuevo and advances to phase 2 of Conmebol Libertadores and will face Deportes Tolima staged an electrifying closing in the second round of the first phase of the 2026 Cup.

The Venezuelan team won 1-0 and managed to level the series after the 2-1 defeat in the first leg, bringing the definition to an outcome of maximum tension. In the last few minutes, the Bolivian team had the great opportunity to sentence the key with a penalty kick, but Táchira's goalkeeper excelled in stopping the execution, keeping his team alive. With global equality, everything was resolved in the courts, where it was defined in favor of Venezuelans.

Táchira knows his destiny in phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores, where he must face none other than Deportes Tolima de Colombia, as established by the draw of the competition. Now the expectation is to know if it will be Venezuelans or Bolivians who will take on this international challenge against the current runner-up in Colombian football, in a key that promises to be demanding and highly contested from the start.

Mazo News Team