Cruzeiro draw Flamengo in the Libertadores last 16 | OneFootball

Cruzeiro already knows who it will face in the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. In a draw held early Friday afternoon (29) at CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, it was determined that Raposa will take on Flamengo in the next stage of South America’s main competition.

Having qualified in second place in its group, Cruzeiro will play the first leg at Mineirão and will decide its spot in the quarterfinals away from home, at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The round of 16 matches are scheduled to take place between August 11 and 13 for the first-leg games, and between August 18 and 20 for the return legs. CONMEBOL will still officially confirm the exact dates and times of each matchup.

The matchup marks the reunion between Cruzeiro and Flamengo in a Libertadores knockout round after eight years. In 2018, the teams also faced each other in the competition’s round of 16. On that occasion, Cruzeiro won the first leg 2-0 at the Maracanã and ended up losing 1-0 in the second leg at Mineirão, a result that was enough to secure the blue side’s place in the quarterfinals.

Now, the blue side is looking to repeat that historic performance against the Rio club to stay alive in the hunt for a third South American title. The draw also confirmed Cruzeiro’s path to a possible semifinal, which will be determined later by the bracket set up by the South American governing body:

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