Cusco-PER v Flamengo in Libertadores: likely XIs, where to watch | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Flamengo visit Cusco for their Group A opener in the Copa Libertadores. The match will be played at the Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, in Peru, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

Where to watch Cusco vs Flamengo?

The match will be broadcast on TV Globo, GeTV, and Paramount+.

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How they come in

The current Libertadores champions, Flamengo enter the competition aiming to win their fifth continental title. Sitting fourth in the Brazilian league, the Rio club are full of confidence after a 3-1 win over Santos last Sunday.

Peru's runners-up in 2025, Cusco are playing in their third Libertadores after a name change. Until 2009, the club was called Real Garcilaso. This season, the Peruvian side sit sixth in the domestic league and come into the match on the back of two straight wins.

Probable lineups

Flamengo: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, De La Cruz, Lucas Paquetá and Arrascaeta; Carrascal and Pedro, Coach: Leonardo Jardim.

Cusco: Pedro Diaz; Fuentes, Ampuero and Bolívar; Ruidías and Valenzuela; Carabajal, Soto, Díez and Manzaneda; Tévez. Coach: Alejandro Orfila.

Refereeing

Derlis Lopez (PAR) will be the referee for the match.

Match Details

Fixture: Cusco vs Flamengo Competition: Copa Libertadores – group stage (Matchday 1) Date and time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, in Cusco (PER) Broadcast: TV Globo, GeTV, and Paramount+

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