Peru steps up checks as Brazilian fans arrive for Libertadores final | OneFootball

Peru has strengthened its immigration controls in light of the arrival of thousands of Brazilian fans of Flamengo and Palmeiras for the final of the Copa Libertadores 2025, which takes place on Saturday in Lima, reported the National Superintendence of Migrations on Tuesday.

It is estimated that 50,000 fans from both teams will leave Brazil by air and land to support their teams at the Monumental stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000 spectators, according to the authorities.

The measures will allow for “safely managing the migratory flow of Brazilian fans who will arrive in the country via 100 charter flights” and “commercial flights through Jorge Chávez International Airport,” which serves the Peruvian capital, indicated the National Superintendence of Migrations.

Superintendent Armando García held a coordination meeting on Tuesday with leaders of Flamengo and Palmeiras at the Brazilian embassy in Lima.

Since 2019, Flamengo and Palmeiras have been rivals in Brazilian football, with two national titles each. Both have also been prominent in the Libertadores, each with two trophies, even facing each other in a final in 2021, won by the São Paulo club in overtime, 2-1, at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.

Now, the winner will become the first Brazilian four-time champion of the Libertadores. Independiente from Argentina is the biggest winner of the competition with seven titles, the last in 1984.

The Monumental stadium in Lima has already hosted another final of South America's main club tournament, in 2019, when Flamengo overcame Argentina's River Plate 2-1. That edition was the first to be held in the current single final format and on neutral ground.

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