Palmeiras opener ref replaced in World Cup play-off, why | OneFootball

Palmeiras will make their 2026 Libertadores debut on April 8 against Junior Barranquilla-COL in Cartagena. Conmebol had previously announced that Argentina’s Facundo Tello would be the referee in charge of the match.

Referee replaced

On Tuesday (31), the Democratic Republic of the Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 and qualified for the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada in mid-2026.

During the match, Facundo Tello, the referee for Palmeiras’ Conmebol Libertadores opener, suffered an injury and had to be replaced in the second half of extra time.

Palmeiras in the Libertadores

See Palmeiras’ matches in the 2026 Libertadores group stage:

Matchday 1: Junior Barranquilla vs. PAL — 4/8 (Wednesday) – 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) – Globo and ESPNMatchday 2: PAL vs. Sporting Cristal – 4/16 (Thursday) – 7 p.m. (Brasília time) – ParamountMatchday 3: Cerro Porteño vs. PAL – 4/29 (Wednesday) – 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) – Globo and ESPNMatchday 4: Sporting Cristal vs. PAL – 5/5 (Tuesday) – 7 p.m. (Brasília time) – ParamountMatchday 5: PAL vs. Cerro Porteño – 5/20 (Wednesday) – 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) – Globo and ESPNMatchday 6: PAL vs. Junior Barranquilla – 5/28 (Thursday) – 7 p.m. (Brasília time) – Paramount

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