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Libertadores Champion to Play Intercontinental on Same Dates as Brazilian Championship Finals

The Libertadores champion will play the Intercontinental in December. However, according to the previously released competition calendar, if the South American trophy winner is Brazilian, there would be a conflict of dates. Nevertheless, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Saturday (23) that it will bring forward the end of the Brazilian Championship to December 7, to avoid the problem.

According to the new CBF calendar schedule, rounds 27, 29, 31, and 33 of the Serie A will be held on October 5 and 19, November 2 and 9, dates that were originally reserved for the semifinals and finals of the Copa do Brasil. Thus, the final round of the Brazilian Championship will be on December 7, and not on December 21, as previously scheduled.

"With this adjustment, the decisive games of the Copa do Brasil were transferred to December, occupying the days of December 10, 14, 17, and 21, which were previously destined for Brazilian Championship matches. There is still the possibility of using the date of November 26 for the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil," informed the CBF.

WHEN WILL THE 2025 INTERCONTINENTAL BE HELD?

The 2025 Intercontinental is scheduled to take place between December 10 and 17. Therefore, Flamengo, Palmeiras, and São Paulo, Brazilians who are still alive in the Libertadores, dream of the South American title to face PSG (FRA) in the grand final.

The CBF had 'luck' to define the adjustments. After all, the three Brazilians alive in the Libertadores were already eliminated from the Copa do Brasil. Therefore, the change in the calendar could be made. Flamengo, Palmeiras, and São Paulo fell to Atlético-MG, Corinthians, and Athletico-PR, respectively.

DID YOU THINK?

Flamengo fans were worried about the old calendar. After all, if Mengão conquers the Libertadores tetra in November, it will continue to fight for the Brazilian Championship title until December. However, it would have to 'abandon' rounds 35, 36, and 37 of the national championship to travel to the Intercontinental. Now, therefore, the CBF has adjusted the calendar, and the Most Beloved can continue calmly on the path to the most important trophies of the semester.

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