2024 Copa Libertadores final

The 2024 Copa Libertadores final will be the final match which will decide the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores. This is the 65th edition of the Copa Libertadores, the top-tier South American continental club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2024 Copa Libertadores final
The Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires will host the final.
Event2024 Copa Libertadores
Date30 November 2024
VenueEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
2023
2025

The match will be played by Brazilian sides Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo on 30 November 2024 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]

The winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana in the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Venue

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On 13 February 2024, the Argentine Football Association announced through its social media accounts that CONMEBOL had selected Buenos Aires as the host city for the final match of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, at a stadium to be confirmed.[2] From 26 to 30 May 2024, a delegation from CONMEBOL visited three stadiums that were shortlisted to host the event, which were Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, and Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata to evaluate technical aspects of the stadiums and visit potential training centers and accommodation sites for the finalist teams.[3]

On 4 October 2024, CONMEBOL confirmed Estadio Monumental as the venue for the final match.[1] This will be the first Copa Libertadores final to be hosted in Argentina since the finals have been played as single matches, as well as the eighth time that a Copa Libertadores final will be played at the stadium.[4]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Atlético Mineiro 1 (2013)
  Botafogo None

Road to the final

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Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

  Atlético Mineiro Round   Botafogo
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Qualifying stages
Bye Second stage   Aurora
(won 7–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1
Home 6–0
Third stage   Red Bull Bragantino
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Home 2–1
Away 1–1
Group G Group stage Group D
  Caracas Away 1–4   Junior Home 1–3
  Rosario Central Home 2–1   LDU Quito Away 1–0
  Peñarol Home 3–2   Universitario Home 3–1
  Rosario Central Away 0–1   LDU Quito Home 2–1
  Peñarol Away 2–0   Universitario Away 0–1
  Caracas Home 4–0   Junior Away 0–0
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Atlético Mineiro 6 15
2   Peñarol 6 12
3   Rosario Central 6 7
4   Caracas 6 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Junior 6 10
2   Botafogo 6 10
3   LDU Quito 6 7
4   Universitario 6 5
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 2 Final stages Seed 14
  San Lorenzo
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–1 Round of 16   Palmeiras
(won 4–3 on aggregate)
Home 2–1
Home 1–0 Away 2–2
  Fluminense
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Away 1–0 Quarter-finals   São Paulo
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 0–0
Home 2–0 Away 1–1 (5–4 p)
  River Plate
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Home 3–0 Semi-finals   Peñarol
(won 6–3 on aggregate)
Home 5–0
Away 0–0 Away 3–1

Format

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The final will be played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores are level after full time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.[5]

Match

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Details

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Atlético Mineiro  v  Botafogo
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "La Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 se disputará en el Estadio Monumental" [The 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores Final will be played at Estadio Monumental] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Oficial: la final de la Copa Libertadores 2024 se disputará en Buenos Aires" [Official: the 2024 Copa Libertadores final will be played in Buenos Aires] (in Spanish). Infobae. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Visita técnica en Buenos Aires – Final CONMEBOL Libertadores" [Technical visit in Buenos Aires – CONMEBOL Libertadores Final] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Cuántas finales de Copa Libertadores se jugaron en el Monumental" [How many Copa Libertadores finals were played at the Monumental] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Manual de Clubes CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024" (PDF). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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