Who is Flamengo's ideal Libertadores last-16 opponent? Vote! | OneFootball

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·28 May 2026

Who is Flamengo's ideal Libertadores last-16 opponent? Vote!

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When will Conmebol hold the Libertadores Round of 16 draw?


Flamengo qualified for the Libertadores Round of 16 in first place in Group A. Now, Mengo is waiting for the Conmebol draw to find out which team it will face in the next round. So, Coluna do Fla wants to know: who is Fla’s ideal opponent for you, Rubro-Negro fan?

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Since they finished the group stage on top of Group A, Flamengo will face a team that finished in second place. In other words, Leonardo Jardim’s team could face the following clubs in the Libertadores Round of 16: Estudiantes (ARG), Fluminense, Tolima (COL), Platense (ARG), Mirassol, Rosario Central (ARG), and two other qualifiers yet to be decided.


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Which groups still have qualification undecided?

It is worth noting that Groups D and F will play the final round of the Libertadores group stage this Thursday (28). Thus, six teams are competing for two spots in the Round of 16. They are: Universidad Católica (CHI), Cruzeiro, and Boca Juniors (ARG) in the first group, and Cerro Porteño (PAR), Palmeiras, and Sporting Cristal (PER) in the second.

When is the Libertadores Round of 16 draw?

Conmebol will hold the Libertadores Round of 16 draw this Friday (29). The event will take place at 12:00 p.m. Brasília time, at the organization’s headquarters in Paraguay. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the news about Mengão’s next opponent in the tournament.

Does Flamengo have the best overall Libertadores campaign?

Only Rosario Central and Independiente Rivadavia (ARG) could have ‘stolen’ the best Libertadores campaign from Flamengo. However, with the Argentine teams’ results this Wednesday (27), Rubro-Negro secured first place in the table. Therefore, Mengão will play the second leg of the knockout ties at home, except for the final.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Before thinking about the Libertadores, Flamengo now turns its focus back to the Brasileirão. This Saturday (30), Rubro-Negro will face Coritiba at 4:00 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã, in the 18th round of the Brasileirão.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Coritiba through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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