Colo-Colo W vs Santa Fe W - CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina

The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina returns to the home ground on October 18, 2026, where Colo-Colo W and Santa Fe W will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. Michael Carrick spoke to the media in Spain on Monday ahead of Man United's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. The hosts will hope that the the home ground crowd can inspire a performance, whatever the numbers suggest. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. As a result, it is Freiburg who top the table in Germany.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Colo-Colo W and Santa Fe W have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. Chelsea have been encouraged to consider a surprise move for Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, with former Red Devils midfielder Quinton Fortune believing the Cameroon international could suit their style of football.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. Bayern's slip will only leave Borussia Dortmund more frustrated that they threw away a two-goal lead late on at home to Werder Bremen on Friday evening.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. Expect a tight, competitive affair that could easily end all square at 1-1. With positions in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Harry Kane is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.