Month: November 2021

The last two Copa Libertadores winners meet in the second all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores final of the year! Here’s a brief preview.

2021 Copa Libertadores Final

Sociedade Esportivo Palmeiras vs. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, November 27, 2021

Kickoff: 3:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM BRT / 8:00 PM GMT

US TV / Streaming: Bein Sports

Format: Single game, 30 minutes extra time and penalties if needed.

I’m going to keep this relatively short because I haven’t followed these teams nearly as closely as I probably should.

Who’s truly the best team in South America? Let’s find out.

Argentina vs. Brazil

Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, November 16, 2021

Kickoff: 6:30 PM EDT / 8:30 PM BRT / 11:30 PM GMT

Possible Starting XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Alex Sandro; Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Vinícius Júnior (Philippe Coutinho).

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A good “how far have we come?” test on a potentially big day for the Seleção.

Brazil vs. Colombia

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, November 11, 2021

Kickoff: 7:30 PM EDT / 9:30 PM BRT / 11:30 PM GMT

Possible Starting XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fred, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar.

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