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·21 September 2026
Conmebol confirms semi-final dates, times in Copa Sul-Americana

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·21 September 2026

CONMEBOL has confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana semifinals. Atlético will face Uruguay’s Montevideo City Torque in a two-legged tie worth a place in the competition’s grand final.
The first match will be played on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 pm, at Arena MRV. The return leg is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, also at 7 pm, at Estadio Centenario, in Montevideo. The information is already listed in the Club’s official schedule.
First leg 📅 October 14 (Wednesday) 🕖 7 pm 📍 Arena MRV ⚽ Atlético x Montevideo City Torque
Second leg 📅 October 21 (Wednesday) 🕖 7 pm 📍 Estadio Centenario – Montevideo ⚽ Montevideo City Torque x Atlético
Galo will play the first match in front of the Massa in Belo Horizonte and will decide qualification in Uruguay. Home-field advantage for the second match was determined according to the teams’ group-stage campaigns: Montevideo City Torque collected 13 points and finished top of Group F, while Atlético topped Group B with 10 points.
Atlético reached the semifinal after eliminating Santos in the quarterfinals. After losing 2-0 at Vila Belmiro, Galo won 4-2 at Arena MRV and took the tie to penalties, winning 3-1. Goalkeeper Gabriel Delfim saved three spot kicks and secured Atlético’s qualification.
Montevideo City Torque, meanwhile, advanced against Cienciano. After losing the first leg 2-0 in Peru, the Uruguayan side won 3-0 at Estadio Centenario and turned the tie around, securing a historic first appearance among the competition’s final four.
This will be Atlético’s third Copa Sudamericana semifinal. The Club also reached this stage in the 2019 and 2025 editions.
The winner of the tie between Atlético and Montevideo City Torque will advance to the Sudamericana final, scheduled for November 21, in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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