Copa Libertadores

Copa Libertadores final to be played without fans at Maracana stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Copa Sudamericana final in Cordoba, Argentina will also be played without fans.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Argentine Football Association calls off league season, says no teams will be relegated

The AFA said in a statement that the decision affects all competitions it organizes, including the country's first division

Coronavirus pandemic: Gremio players take to football field wearing masks after being forced to play

Gremio players, led by manager Renato Portaluppi, walked out of the tunnel to play Sao Luiz and lined up before the game wearing white masks over their faces

Coronavirus pandemic: Brazil slow to impose restrictions on large gatherings at sporting events

The biggest country in South America has also been slowest in the region to impose restrictions on large gatherings at sporting events as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Flamengo extend victorious run, claim revived Brazilian Supercup with win over Athletico Paranaense

The victory continued what has been Flamengo's sensational run which includes the Serie A and Copa Libertadores titles

Chilean protestors set fire to seats, pelt police with missiles at Copa Libertadores match between Universidad de Chile and Internacional

The match between Universidad de Chile and Brazil’s Internacional, the first of a two-leg qualifying encounter, continued as firemen fought the blaze on the terraces, South American media reported

River Plate confirmed as 2018 Copa Libertadores champions after ruling from Court of Arbitration for Sport

The court dismissed an appeal request by River Plate's rivals Boca Juniors to be awarded the title because of the crowd violence which stopped the scheduled second-leg game from being played in Buenos Aires in November 2018

After lifting Copa Libertadores, Flamengo complete double by winning Brazilian league title as Palmeiras drop points

Flamengo have 81 points from 34 games; Palmeiras are joint second with Santos on 68 points, with just four game left in the season

Copa Libertadores: Flamengo lift continental title with last-gasp win over River Plate

Brazilian club Flamengo won the Copa Libertadores in the most dramatic fashion as they came from behind to beat defending champions River Plate 2-1 with two late goals from Gabriel Barbosa.

Copa Libertadores Final Preview: River Plate vs Flamengo highlights the socio-economic fault lines that run through South American football

River Plate can become the first team to win two-in-a-row since 2001 and Flamengo want to emulate Zico’s team of the 80’s.