Through its social networks, the Argentine Football Association reported that the match that will define the champion of the continental competition will take place in the country.
What was an open secret ended up being confirmed. Through an official statement on the X network, the The Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed that the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 final will be played in the city of Buenos Aires.
The match is scheduled for next November 30, 2024 and everything indicates that the venue will be River Plate’s Monumental Más stadium, the one chosen as the setting for said meeting.
The six Argentine teams that will try to reach the Single Final of the Copa Libertadores that will be held in Buenos Aires are: River, Rosario Central, Talleres de Córdoba, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes de La Plata and Godoy Cruz de Mendoza. All of them will try to keep the title “at home.”
The Group Phase of this international competition will begin on Tuesday, April 2, when the Preliminary Phase ends, and will end on Wednesday, May 29. The draw for the zones will take place next Monday, March 18 in the city of Luque, Paraguay.
The president of River, Jorge Brito, Weeks ago he had declared: “I would love for the Libertadores final to be here. I think River deserves it. It is the best stadium in South America. Argentina deserves it. We have a renovated stadium to be able to host the Copa Libertadores, but it does not depend only on River, although I am optimistic. I think it can happen.”
The Millionaire’s leader returned to the topic days later and gave details of the negotiations: “We have been having conversations for about three months with Conmebol. It is our desire to offer the stadium so that the Libertadores final can be played. We believe we have all the credentials to make that possible. There are issues that also have to do with the State, the City and many other factors that do not reach River. I hope it can happen, we are convinced that this is the year, because it is the inaugural one. It would be very good”.
Finally the desire to Brito It became a reality because Conmebol chose River as the venue for the final and the AFA also made it official.
Source: Ambito
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