Conmebol changes referee for Palmeiras v Junior in Libertadores; why | OneFootball

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

Referee replaced

Last Tuesday (31), the match referee suffered an injury during the game between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Jamaica in the World Cup playoff.

Conmebol announced this Thursday (2) that Maximiliano Ramírez (ARG) will officiate Palmeiras vs. Junior Barranquilla in the opening match of the Conmebol Libertadores.

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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