Eight teams are still dreaming of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores and Conmebol Sudamericana titles.
And Brazilian football, confirming the trend of recent years, continues to dominate the continental tournaments.
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In the Sudamericana, Atlético-MG and Vasco are the representatives of the five-time world champion country.
The Giant of the Hill will face Argentina’s Boca Juniors, while Galo will take on Uruguay’s Montevideo City Torque.
In the Libertadores, meanwhile, three of the four semifinalists are Brazilian.
The only “outsider” is Argentina’s Estudiantes, who knocked out Corinthians.
📅 Do we have dates?
The Libertadores semifinal matches still need to have their dates and kickoff times confirmed by Conmebol.
However, it is already known that they will be played between October 13 and 14 (first leg) and October 20 and 21 (second leg).
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In the all-Brazilian clash, the first leg will take place at the Maracanã, with the return leg at Nubank Parque.
On the other side of the bracket, Flamengo will face Estudiantes first in Argentina, with the decider once again at the Maracanã.
With the final once again being a single match, it is scheduled for November 28 in Montevideo.
Reaching the semifinals guaranteed 2.3 million dollars for each team (around R$ 11.9 million).
In the Sudamericana, Conmebol will pay 800,000 dollars (approximately R$ 4.1 million) to each semifinalist.
Atlético-MG will play the first leg at Arena MRV, with the return leg in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Vasco, meanwhile, will decide at home, with the first match against Boca Juniors taking place at La Bombonera.
The matches also still need official dates, but they are expected to take place in the same weeks in October.
The tournament’s grand final is scheduled for November 21 in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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