Overview
- Cienciano advanced after a 1-1 draw in Cusco and a 5-4 shootout victory at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de La Vega.
- Local outlets report the club earned $250,000 for the preliminary round and $900,000 for group qualification, totaling about $1.15 million.
- CONMEBOL’s draw is set for March 19 in Luque, Paraguay, with group matches beginning in the first week of April.
- Fans in Cusco celebrated the qualification, with expectations of increased economic activity around upcoming international home dates.
- Coach Horacio Melgarejo targets improvement on last year’s round-of-16 run and has signaled the need to bolster the squad for dual competitions.