Empty stands are seen ahead of the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, played behind closed doors due to a sanction at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)