Copa Libertadores 2026 Final Confirmed: November 28 at Estadio Centenario
The 2026 Copa Libertadores final has an official date and venue: November 28, at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario — one of the most storied grounds in South American football, and no stranger to deciding this exact competition.
A Historic Monument of World Football
Built for and opening with the first-ever FIFA World Cup final in 1930 (Uruguay 4-2 Argentina), Estadio Centenario was declared a Historic Monument of World Football by FIFA in 1983 — one of very few stadiums to hold that distinction.
The Venue With the Most Libertadores Finals Ever
No stadium has hosted more Copa Libertadores finals than the Centenario: 20 and counting, dating back to the competition's early decades before the current single-neutral-venue format even existed. Its most recent Libertadores final came in 2021, when Palmeiras beat Flamengo 2-1 after extra time.
Two of This Year's Semifinalists Have Already Won There
Estudiantes de La Plata won two of their four Libertadores titles at the Centenario — against Palmeiras in 1968 and Peñarol in 1970. Flamengo lifted their first-ever Libertadores there in 1981, beating Chile's Cobreloa, though their most recent Centenario final ended in the 2021 loss to Palmeiras described above.
Palmeiras, meanwhile, have the more recent positive memory of the ground — that same 2021 win over Flamengo. Whichever of the four 2026 semifinalists reach the final, at least one side will already know what it feels like to win a Libertadores decider on this exact pitch.
The Road to November 28
Before the final is set, Fluminense face Palmeiras and Estudiantes de La Plata face defending champions Flamengo in the semifinals — first legs October 13, second legs October 20.