Palmeiras v Estudiantes: the Libertadores final that decides Brazil-Argentina supremacy
With Brazil and Argentina level on 25 titles, the Palmeiras-Estudiantes final on 28 November at the Centenário will decide which country moves ahead in the Libertadores.
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Estudiantes e Palmeiras vão decidir a Libertadores de 2026. O time argentino eliminou o Flamengo, e o brasileiro passou pelo Fluminense nos pênaltis.
O duelo vale mais do que a taça desta edição: ele define qual país passa a ter mais títulos na competição. Brasil e Argentina chegam empatados, com 25 conquistas cada.
O domínio recente é brasileiro. Os clubes do país ganharam as sete últimas edições, e o último campeão argentino foi o River Plate, em 2018, quando superou o Boca Juniors em dois jogos.
Foi a partir daquela final que a Libertadores passou a ser decidida em partida única — e o Brasil comandou o período. Nesse formato, nove clubes diferentes chegaram à decisão: sete brasileiros (Flamengo, Palmeiras e Santos, além de Athletico-PR, Fluminense, Botafogo e o Atlético-MG) e dois argentinos (River Plate e Boca Jrs.).
Das seis decisões mais recentes, cinco tiveram apenas clubes do Brasil. O Estudiantes retorna à final tentando interromper a sequência e faturar o torneio depois de 27 anos. O Palmeiras busca o quarto título, para igualar o Flamengo, maior campeão do país.
A decisão será em 28 de novembro, no estádio Centenário, na capital uruguaia.
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