Junior Gets Ready for Libertadores with Doubts Over Refereeing Against Palmeiras
Junior de Barranquilla arrives at its debut in the 2026 Copa Libertadores in good sporting form, supported by its performance in the Liga BetPlay, where it has 25 points and is nearing the semifinals. The Barranquilla team has achieved stability in the local tournament, despite some difficulties in its squad, and maintains as its main objective to secure qualification for the first-semester finals. Now, the focus is on its international debut against Palmeiras, in a match that generates expectation due to the level of both squads and which will be played on Wednesday, April 8.
TL;DR
- Junior de Barranquilla is in good form ahead of its Copa Libertadores 2026 debut.
- The team is nearing the semifinals of the Liga BetPlay.
- There is uncertainty regarding the referee for the match against Palmeiras, Facundo Tello, due to a knee injury.
- Junior will play its Copa Libertadores home games in Cartagena at the Estadio Jaime Morón because the Estadio Metropolitano is under renovation.
- The team's next match in the Liga BetPlay is against Deportivo Cali on April 3.