Conmebol announces 2026 Libertadores final date, full schedule revealed | OneFootball

Flamengo is close to qualifying for next year's Libertadores

Flamengo dreams of winning the Libertadores for the fourth time this year. If they win, the Most Beloved will go in search of the fifth in 2026. The journey towards Eternal Glory in the next season can already be planned, after all, Conmebol announced, this Monday (28), the dates of the continental tournament matches. The grand finale, in a yet to be determined location and once again a single match, will take place on November 28.

WHAT WILL THE LIBERTADORES CALENDAR FOR 2026 BE LIKE?

The first phase will take place between April and May, with three rounds in the fourth month of the year, and another three in the fifth. Before that, however, Conmebol will hold the group draw, scheduled for March 18. Later, the Libertadores will pause for the World Cup, between June and July, in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The knockout stages take place in the second half of the year, with one phase per month: round of 16 in August, quarterfinals in September, semifinals in October, and the decision on November 28. The location, however, is a big mystery, and Conmebol is expected to announce it only at the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE 2025 LIBERTADORES?

After struggling in the first phase, where they qualified in second place in Group C, tied with LDU (ECU) and Central Córdoba (ARG), Flamengo now aims for the round of 16. On August 13, the Red-Black team will host Internacional, at Maracanã. A week later, on 20/08, the match takes place at Estádio Beira-Rio, with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake.

Whoever advances from the Brazilian clash will face a foreign team in the next phase. After all, the Libertadores bracket predicts a meeting with the qualifier from Estudiantes (ARG) and Cerro Porteño (PAR). The first leg will be in Paraguay, with the return in Argentina, on the same days as the matches between Flamengo and Internacional.

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