Conmebol moves 2025 Sudamericana final to Asunción | OneFootball

The South American Football Confederation has decided that the final of the 2025 Sudamericana will be held in Asunción, Paraguay, after the Ramón Aguilera Costas stadium in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) failed to meet the renovation deadlines. Thus, the venue from 2024 will be repeated, although it has not yet been made official whether the stadium will once again be La Nueva Olla (where Racing was crowned champion).

The latest technical inspection at the Bolivian stadium was conclusive: there will not be enough time to finish the works. In this situation, Conmebol applied its protocol, which stipulates moving the final to the previous venue, thus guaranteeing proven organization and logistics.

Immediately, talks began with the Government of Paraguay and the Paraguayan Football Association to coordinate the organization of the decisive match. The continental entity emphasized that the priority is to maintain the excellence of the event in all its aspects.

In its statement, the organization explained that the measure was adopted after “exhausting all reasonable deadlines,” in order to preserve the quality of the competition and fulfill commitments made with clubs, fans, and sponsors.

Although the change is immediate, Conmebol clarified that it will maintain investments in the Tahuichi, since the Bolivian Football Federation intends to bid again to host the final in 2027, with the expectation that the renovations will be completed on time.

On the sporting side, Lanús is the only Argentine team still in the running, after Independiente was disqualified due to the serious incidents in the second leg against U de Chile in the round of 16, and dreams of reaching the final and being a protagonist in Asunción.

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