The countdown is on for the semifinals of both the Copa Libertadores and the Sudamericana. With those fixtures looming, the CONMEBOL confirmed the dates and times for each clash, slated for Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, with second‑leg revanches a week later. Ready for the drama?
The matchups are set: Estudiantes de La Plata faces Flamengo, while simultaneously Fluminense takes on Palmeiras in the premier tournament. In the other competition, Boca squares off against Vasco da Gama, with the victor set to meet the winner of the Atlético Mineiro versus Montevideo City Torque tie.
Tiago Palacios and Ayrton Lucas during the Estudiantes – Flamengo match. (Getty Images)
Days and times of 2026 Libertadores semifinals
21:30 | Fluminense – Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 | Estudiantes de La Plata – Flamengo | Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 | Palmeiras – Fluminense | Sao Paulo, Brazil
21:30 | Flamengo – Estudiantes de La Plata | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Days and times of 2026 Sudamericana semifinals
- 21:30 | Boca – Vasco da Gama | Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 21:30 | Atlético Mineiro – Montevideo City Torque | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. For my money, Mineiro’s experience will prove decisive. Will they clinch a spot in the final next week?
21:30 | Vasco da Gama – Boca | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19:00 | Montevideo City Torque – Atlético Mineiro | Montevideo, Uruguay
Miguel Merentiel, Leandro Paredes and Lautaro Blanco, Boca stars. (Getty Images)