Conmebol picks World Cup referee for Flamengo v Cruzeiro in Libertadores | OneFootball

Who will be in charge of the Flamengo vs Cruzeiro match?

Flamengo and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Now, the teams will face each other again on Wednesday (19), at the Maracanã. With that, Conmebol has defined the officiating crew for the second clash of the continental tournament.

See the officiating lineup for Flamengo vs Cruzeiro:

Uruguayan Gustavo Tejera will be the referee for the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro. In addition, Nicolas Taran and Horacio Ferreiro, both from Uruguay, will serve as assistants. Finally, VAR will be overseen by Andres Cunha.

Has Gustavo Tejera refereed any World Cup matches?

Yes! Referee Gustavo Tejera officiated two matches at the 2026 World Cup. In the group stage, the Uruguayan was in charge of Mexico’s 1-0 win over South Korea. In addition, the official oversaw Egypt’s qualification against Australia in the round of 32, after a 4-2 penalty shootout win.

Has Gustavo Tejera refereed Flamengo matches before?

It is worth noting that Gustavo Tejera is a ‘familiar face’ to Flamengo fans. In the group stage of the 2023 Libertadores, the referee officiated Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Racing (ARG). Lastly, the official was in charge of the second leg of the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana, which ended in a 3-2 win for Lanús (ARG) at the Maracanã.

What was the first leg between Flamengo and Cruzeiro like?

Flamengo and Cruzeiro played out a very balanced match at Mineirão. After both teams wasted chances in the first half, the Minas Gerais side opened the scoring eight minutes into the second half through Arroyo.

Soon after, in the 22nd minute, following a header off the crossbar by Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá leveled the score. That means the round of 16 clash in the Libertadores is still wide open.

When is the second leg between Flamengo and Cruzeiro?

The second leg of the Libertadores round of 16 will take place next Wednesday (19), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã. In other words, Flamengo will decide the tie against Cruzeiro at the ‘Sacred Temple’.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Before thinking about Cruzeiro, however, Flamengo will turn its focus back to the Brasileirão. This Sunday (16), Rubro-Negro face Mirassol at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maião, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings you every detail of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So, stay tuned to the website, social media and YouTube. In addition, Record (free-to-air TV), Cazé TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match against Mirassol.

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