Overview
- The Group B match in Coquimbo kicks off Thursday at 7 p.m. in Peru, with ESPN carrying the TV feed and Disney Plus streaming.
- All four clubs in the group sit on four points, so a Universitario win keeps a clear route to the knockout stage in play.
- Universitario travel under interim coach Jorge Araujo after the recent exit of Javier Rabanal and the dismissal of sporting director Álvaro Barco.
- The club released its traveling squad for Chile, confirming forward Sekou Gassama among the players available.
- Supporters gathered outside the team hotel in Chile for a banderazo, creating a charged backdrop as Coquimbo enter under scrutiny after back-to-back losses.