River awaits rescheduling of the match against Independiente Santa Fe in the Sudamericana
The suspension of the clash between River and Independiente Santa Fe came after the earthquake that hit Colombia and led CONMEBOL to postpone the match. Claudio Tapia backed the decision and stressed that safety is the priority.
River's schedule in the Sudamericana was hit by a major postponement. The match against Independiente Santa Fe was put back after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that affected different regions of Colombia, leaving more than a hundred dead and causing severe material damage.
CONMEBOL's decision was made in the middle of that emergency scenario and disrupted the planning of the Núñez side. At the same time, the clash is part of the round of 16 bracket in the competition.
A suspension marked by the emergency in Colombia
The news was not about football, but about the human context that forced the competition to stop. The quake struck several Colombian regions and the continental governing body decided to postpone the match between River and Independiente Santa Fe.
In that context, the stance of the Argentine leadership was clear. Claudio Tapia, president of the AFA, backed CONMEBOL's decision and focused on protecting everyone involved.
Claudio Tapia: “Safety has to come first”.
For River, the postponement means reshuffling the schedule and waiting for official communication on when the match will finally be played. For now, the concrete fact is that the clash has no date because of circumstances outside the sporting arena.
- River's match against Independiente Santa Fe was suspended because of the earthquake in Colombia.
- The decision was taken by CONMEBOL in an emergency context.
- Claudio Tapia backed the measure and stressed that safety must be prioritized.
