Sao Paulo, Jul 21 (AP) The Copa Libertadores will restart on Sept. 15 after being suspended for almost six months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

CONMEBOL announced on Monday dates for the four remaining rounds of the group stage, which is scheduled to end on Oct. 22.

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The 16 group matches of the third round are expected to be played entirely in empty stadia.

Fans will be allowed in stadia only where local health authorities agree.

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Dates for the knockout matches are still to be decided.

CONMEBOL halted South American club tournaments in March and initially expected to resume in May. But since then the outbreak in the region has worsened, especially in Brazil, Ecuador and Chile. Others, such as Argentina and Peru, are beginning to surge in cases and deaths.

The first match of the restart will be a Group C clash between Bolivia's Jorge Wilstermann and Brazil's Athlético.

Two days later, defending champion Flamengo of Brazil will travel to Ecuador to face Independiente del Valle, last year's winner of the Copa Sudamericana. (AP)

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