Vasco lodge request to face Boca Juniors at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Vasco has already formally submitted to the Fla-Flu Consortium, made up of Flamengo and Fluminense, which manages the Maracanã, a request to use the stadium for the second leg against Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana semifinal. The match is scheduled for October 20, but the venue has not yet been confirmed by Conmebol. The information comes from journalist Diogo Dantas, of the newspaper O Globo. The first leg will be played on October 13 at La Bombonera, in Argentina. For the return match, Conmebol requires the stadium to have a capacity of more than 30,000 fans. Because of that, São Januário is not being considered. Nilton Santos appears as the main alternative if the request for the Maracanã is denied. One of the points being analyzed for the stadium’s release will be the condition of the pitch. Vasco believes that the break caused by the FIFA international window, with no matches during the period, will be enough for the field to be in proper condition to host the match. The club is even already considering the possibility of going back to court if it does not get authorization to play at the Maracanã.Maracanã will host a Flamengo match two days laterFlamengo will also use the Maracanã in the same week. The Rubro-Negro will host Estudiantes on the 22nd in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal, just two days after the match Vasco intends to play at the stadium. Fluminense, in turn, will play at the Maracanã the previous week.

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