See Flamengo or Palmeiras' route in the Intercontinental Cup | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras will decide the Copa Libertadores on November 28, 2025. Besides the continental championship and the spot in the 2029 Club World Cup, the South American champion will also compete in the Intercontinental Cup in December.

Replacing the traditional Club World Cup, held between 2005 and 2023, the Intercontinental Cup is in its second edition and brings together the six continental champions of the planet. Last year, Real Madrid became champions after defeating Pachuca in the final. Botafogo, the South American representative, was eliminated in the debut against the same Mexican team.

Intercontinental Cup 2025

The first matches of the competition, played between the champions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, took place in September, and Pyramids-EGI emerged victorious, defeating Auckland City-NZL and Al-Ahli-ARA.

Winner of the so-called “Africa-Asia-Pacific Cup,” Pyramids awaits the winner of the Americas Derby in the Challenger Cup, which grants a spot in the Intercontinental final against Paris Saint-Germain, the current European champion.

Tough Rival

Flamengo or Palmeiras already know their opponent in the Americas Derby phase: the Mexican team Cruz Azul. The team, which defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps to win the Concachampions, is in great form this season.

In the Apertura (first round) of the Mexican Championship, the club lost only once and will enter the playoffs of the competition as one of the main favorites for the national title.

Brazilian Dates

With the calendar change, which placed the Copa do Brasil at the end of the season, Flamengo or Palmeiras already know the dates they will play in Qatar. After the end of the Brasileirão on December 7, the Libertadores champion will travel to the Middle East and debut in the Intercontinental Cup on December 10, at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, in Al-Rayyan, against Cruz Azul.

The winner will return to the field on December 13, at the same stadium, against Pyramids-EGI, for the Challenger Cup. Thus, the winner of the match will face the European champion, PSG, on December 17, with the location yet to be determined — although it is likely that the final will take place in Qatar.

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