Brazil's dominance may lead to pan-American club competition
Brazil's Copa Libertadores dominance is unprecedented. If it continues, South American clubs may look to rivals from the north for competition.
Brazil's Copa Libertadores dominance is unprecedented. If it continues, South American clubs may look to rivals from the north for competition.
The burning question is whether the Brazilian domination can be stopped at the Copa Libertadores. Look for Boca Juniors to be in the best position to do it.
The final of the Copa Libertadores is not until early November. But after group stage struggles, for the Buenos Aires giants it comes on Wednesday.
Brazilian youngster Vitor Roque and Argentine playmaker Ezequiel Fernandez are among those players impressing at the Copa Libertadores.
Marcelo Gallardo is a rare example of a coach who stayed with a club for a long time. Can his success at River Plate now lead to Europe?
Jorge Sampaoli was hastly brought in to steer defending Libertadores champions Flamengo back into the right direction.
Boca Juniors have named Jorge Almiron as their new coach following the departure of Hugo Ibarra, the club said on Monday.
The Brazilian sides have been the main force in the Copa Libertadores in recent years, so can a upstart club from anywhere else make a run?
The past three Copa Libertadores finals have been all-Brazilian affairs, so the rest of South America has learned to limit their impressive attacks.
One former Fox executive was convicted, and another acquitted, of paying bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top events.
There is much to celebrate about South American football but Flamengo's Club World Cup run shows there is a limit to even the most powerful sides.
The top sides in Brazil (and in South America) played a thrilling match on Saturday, with Palmeiras beating Flamengo for the Supercopa do Brasil.
Flamengo marched unbeaten to a third Copa Libertadores title after topping Athletico-PR 1-0 in the all-Brazilian final on Saturday.
And so the final of the Copa Libertadores went to form. In the all-Brazilian decider, Flamengo beat Athletico Paranaense.
Athletico Paranaense will hope to smother Flamengo but expect the Rio giants to win their third Libertadores crown.
Second-half substitute Marinho scored the winner for Flamengo on Wednesday and, in turn, showed why the Rio giants are Copa Libertadores favourites.
Athletico Paranaense played their Copa Libertadores semifinal against defending champions Palmeiras to perfection.
Luiz Felipe Scolari has masterminded Athletico Paranaense's march to the Copa Libertadores semis. Can he take them one step further?
Flamengo are surely on their way to the Copa Libertadores final once again but their foe -- either Athletico PR or Palmeiras -- is still unknown.
Velez Sarsfield sit 27th in Argentina's Primera Division, yet they're the only non-Brazilian side remaining in the Copa Libertadores' final four.
Like big name boxers, both Palmeiras and Flamengo were able to raise their arms and claim a kind of victory in their 1-1 draw in league action.
It is all Brazil and Argentina in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, and the odds are on a third consecutive all-Brazilian final.
With the Libertadores quarterfinal first legs complete, it's Brazil giants Flamengo who look most likely to have booked their place in the semis.
With the mid-year transfer window open, Brazilian sides are providing places for veteran talent to make one final push for playing time.
Five Brazilian teams are left to fight for the Copa Libertadores title, along with three Argentines -- but River and Boca are not among them.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Racing Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 |
Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
Ñublense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
Aucas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Internacional | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 12 |
Nacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
Independiente MedellÃn | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Metropolitanos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 15 |
BolÃvar | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 12 |
Barcelona SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
Cerro Porteño | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 4 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Fluminense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
River Plate | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Independiente del Valle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 12 |
Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Boca Juniors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 |
Deportivo Pereira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Colo Colo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
Monagas SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Athletico-PR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
Atlético-MG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
Libertad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 14 |
Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Patronato | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
Melgar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |