Fútbol Argentino
Boca and Estudiantes already have referees for the first-leg semifinals of the Sudamericana and Libertadores
CONMEBOL confirmed the refereeing teams for the first-leg matches of the continental semifinals. Boca will host Vasco da Gama on Tuesday, October 13, and Estudiantes will be at home against Flamengo on Thursday, October 15.
The countdown has already begun and CONMEBOL has made a key move: the referees for the first-leg clashes in the semifinals involving Boca and Estudiantes have been confirmed. With two heavy series ahead, the focus now shifts to organizing the matches and to how both teams arrive at a stage that leaves no room for error.
The ties that open the series
The confirmed information states that Boca will host Vasco da Gama on Tuesday, October 13, while Estudiantes will be at home against Flamengo on Thursday, October 15. These are the first-leg matches of the respective Sudamericana and Libertadores semifinals.
At the same time, the issue of the venue for the return leg between Vasco da Gama and Boca remains open. According to reports, the Brazilian club still does not have a stadium defined for that decider, and a new alternative has emerged amid a judicial ruling that is still ongoing.
A setting still unresolved in Rio
The case of the second leg of Vasco-Boca has a backdrop of controversy. The Procuraduría General de Justicia del Ministerio Público de Río de Janeiro ordered the consortium made up of Flamengo and Fluminense to hand over Maracaná for the semifinal, despite the fact that the Justice of Rio de Janeiro rejected Vasco's request to play there.
That scenario leaves the decision open and adds another layer of tension to a tie that was already heated from a sporting perspective.
More than a semifinal: a decisive week
The semifinals arrive at a stage in which every detail matters. CONMEBOL has already settled the refereeing teams, but the outlook is still not completely closed, especially in Boca's series.
What is clear is the schedule:
- Boca vs. Vasco da Gama: Tuesday, October 13.
- Estudiantes vs. Flamengo: Thursday, October 15.
- The return leg of Vasco-Boca still has no confirmed stadium.
- The dispute over Maracaná remains under judicial review.
Meanwhile, the Argentine clubs keep their sights on these cups and on a final stretch that does not allow them to breathe.
