The final of Libertadores played outside of Argentina

The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between rivals Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors and River Plate, will be played outside Argentina on December 8th or 9th.

The South American football federation, CONMEBOL, announced the decision after the postponement of the draw last weekend.

Regarded as the biggest club match in the history of South American football, the return match was delayed twice on Saturday, postponed to Sunday, and then canceled following an attack by River Plate supporters on the game. coach of the Boca team.

Boca players were injured by splinters of broken glbad and tear gas, which were fired by police to disperse the crowd outside the River Plate El Monumental Stadium.

It was hoped that the final of the South American equivalent of the Champions League, the first among the most famous clubs in Argentina, could be over Sunday, but Boca asked for another postponement because some of his players were still suffering from the aftermath. effects of tear gas.

After summoning leaders of the two clubs to CONMEBOL headquarters in Paraguay on Tuesday, the president of the Confederation, Alejandro Dominguez, announced in a statement that he decided to decide whether the match would be played in two Saturdays or the next day. next day. Committee.

The statement did not specify where the final would be played, but Dominguez said at a press conference that the match would not take place in Argentina.

Several potential media have been proposed by the South American media, including Miami, the capital of Paraguay, Asuncion and the United Arab Emirates. Genoa also offered to host the match.

It was also reported that Boca had officially asked CONMEBOL to disqualify River Plate and award them the trophy – a request that seemed to indicate that the confederation had declined.

Crowd problems in South American football are not new and the two stages of the final were to be unsupported, as their safety can not be guaranteed.

But the weekend scenes were deeply embarrbading for Argentine football, as the country hopes to lead a joint bid for the 2030 Football World Cup with Paraguay and the United States. Uruguay, a tournament that England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales would like to host. , as well.

The first stage was also postponed due to storms and heavy rains that left the La Bombonera de Boca terrain unplayable.