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·7 April 2026

📋 Chasing a second title! Fluminense named for Libertadores opener

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Fluminense make their 2026 Conmebol Libertadores debut this Tuesday (7) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time).

The first challenge on the road to a second intercontinental title is Deportivo La Guaira at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela.

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Fluminense were drawn into Group C alongside the Venezuelan side, Argentina’s Independiente Rivadavia, and Bolivia’s Bolívar.

Compared to the last match (a 1-1 draw with Coritiba in the Brasileirão), head coach Luis Zubeldía opted to start Samuel Xavier, Jemmes, Renê, Lucho Acosta, Savarino, Canobbio, and John Kennedy in place of Guga, Ignacio, Guilherme Arana, PH Ganso, Serna, Soteldo, and Castillo, respectively, for Fluminense.

📅 Road to a second title

  1. Matchday 2 - 15/04 - Fluminense vs. Independiente Rivadavia (Maracanã)
  2. Matchday 3 - 30/04 - Bolívar vs. Fluminense (La Paz, Bolivia)
  3. Matchday 4 - 06/05 - Independiente Rivadavia vs. Fluminense (Mendoza, Argentina)
  4. Matchday 5 - 19/05 - Fluminense vs. Bolívar (Maracanã)
  5. Matchday 6 - 27/05 - Fluminense vs. La Guaira (Maracanã)
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