Conmebol to announce VAR calls from quarter-finals in both cups | OneFootball

Conmebol announced on Monday that it will start adopting the announcement of VAR decisions by the main referee from the quarterfinals of the Libertadores and Sudamericana.

The tool, already used in Fifa competitions, allows the judge to explain the decision made after video analysis. The feature debuted on the continent in February 2024, in the Recopa Sudamericana final between Fluminense and LDU de Quito, played at Maracanã, when the Rio team won the title.

According to the entity, the experience was considered a success and paved the way for definitive implementation. The novelty was approved by IFAB and Fifa and marks, according to Conmebol, an important step in the process of modernizing South American refereeing.

In the Libertadores, three Brazilians are still alive: Palmeiras, São Paulo, and Flamengo. In the Sudamericana, the country's representatives in the quarterfinals will be Atlético-MG and Fluminense. The duels of the next phase are scheduled to take place between September 17th and 26th.

Libertadores matches

São Paulo x LDU River Plate x Palmeiras Vélez x Racing Estudiantes x Flamengo

Sudamericana matches

Alianza Lima x Independiente/Universidad de Chile Lanús x Fluminense Bolívar x Atlético-MG Independiente del Valle x Once Caldas

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