«Еще один незабываемый праздник»: Конмебол провел инспекцию стадиона «Сентенарио» в преддверии финала Кубка Либертадорес 2026 года

On Thursday, March 19, the day the group stage draw for the 2026 Copa Libertadores took place, CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez confirmed that Montevideo will host the tournament’s final. And on Friday, he announced that inspections of the Centenario Stadium have begun in preparation for that big match on Saturday, November 28 of this year. “We’re already getting ready for the CONMEBOL @Libertadores 2026 Grand Final in Montevideo! A CONMEBOL delegation visited the Centenario Stadium to move forward with preparations for the November 28 match. It will be another unforgettable celebration for the GloriaEterna!” wrote the head of South American soccer’s governing body on his social media. Thus, preparations are underway with an eye toward Saturday, November 28, so that the Centenario Stadium can host its second single-match Copa Libertadores final. Starting in 2019, CONMEBOL decided that the finals of its international competitions (the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana) would be single-match finals. In 2021, due to Uruguay’s favorable health statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that the Centenario Stadium would host the finals of both tournaments. In that regard, Palmeiras and Flamengo played the 2021 Copa Libertadores final at the legendary Uruguayan soccer venue. On that occasion, Verdao claimed victory after defeating the Rio de Janeiro team 2-1. Теперь эта легендарная арена уругвайского футбола готовится принять очередной финал главного международного клубного турнира, организуемого КОНМЕБОЛ. Это также имеет важное значение в контексте Чемпионата мира 2030 года, где Уругвай проведет один из матчей открытия на стадионе «Сентенарио».