Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, September 19, 2026

Brasileirão Round 28 Opens With Five Saturday Fixtures

Preview

Round 28 of the Brasileirão opens on Saturday with five fixtures. All kick-off times are Brasília time.

Vasco host Coritiba at São Januário at 8.30pm. São Paulo meet Internacional at the Morumbis at 9pm, the last match of the day.

Atlético-MG play Chapecoense at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte at 4pm. Mirassol meet Botafogo at 5pm at the Maião in Mirassol.

Remo meet Santos at the Mangueirão in Belém at 6.30pm. The round continues on Sunday with five more fixtures.

The ge.globo fixture list published on 31 August gives the dates, times and venues for all ten matches. It does not list broadcasters for every game.

iG Esporte reports that Premiere will show Remo against Santos. R7 says Record, R7.com and RecordPlus will carry Mirassol against Botafogo from 4.40pm.

Sunday Brings the Libertadores Semi-Finalists Back to League Duty

Preview

The Copa Libertadores semi-finals are Flamengo against Estudiantes and Fluminense against Palmeiras, with first legs from 13 to 15 October. The three Brazilian semi-finalists all play on Sunday.

Grêmio host Palmeiras at the Arena do Grêmio at 11am. Corinthians meet Fluminense at the Neo Química Arena at 4pm.

Flamengo host Red Bull Bragantino at the Maracanã at 6.30pm. Vitória host Cruzeiro at the Barradão at 4pm.

Athletico-PR play Bahia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba at 7.30pm. That closes the round.

América Meet Chivas in Mexico’s Clásico Nacional

Preview

Mexico’s Clásico Nacional is played on Saturday 19 September in round nine of the Apertura. América meet Chivas at 9.15pm Mexico City time, which is 12.15am on Sunday in Brasília, per Sporting News México.

Mexican outlets place the match at the stadium they call Estadio Banorte, the renamed Azteca. Some international previews still use the old name.

Monterrey host Cruz Azul at the Estadio BBVA at 7.10pm local time on Saturday. FC Juárez play Tigres UANL the same day.

Fixture pages give differing time formats for the Juárez match. No single local kick-off time is confirmed.

Quevedo, Blinkova, Badosa and Podoroska Reach the SP Open Semi-Finals

Preview

The SP Open quarter-finals were played on Friday at Parque Villa-Lobos in São Paulo. Kaitlin Quevedo beat Teodora Kostović 6-3, 6-4, according to BBC Sport.

Anna Blinkova beat Alina Charaeva 6-4, 7-5. Paula Badosa beat Mary Stoiana 6-4, 6-2. Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska also advanced to the semi-finals.

Saturday’s semi-finals are Quevedo against Blinkova at 1pm Brasília time, which is 16:00 UTC. Podoroska plays Badosa at 2.30pm, or 17:30 UTC, per String Tension.

The final is on Sunday 20 September. The tournament is a WTA 250 event on hard courts, with a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw.

Defensa y Justicia Win at Central Córdoba in Argentina

Result

Central Córdoba lost 1-2 to Defensa y Justicia at the Estadio Alfredo Terrera in Santiago del Estero on Friday. 365Scores and FotMob both record the score.

Defensa y Justicia took the three points on the road. FotMob lists the kick-off at 21:00 UTC, 6pm in Argentina.

The result opens the weekend’s Argentine programme. The rest of the round follows across Saturday and Sunday.

River Plate and Boca Juniors Headline Argentina’s Round 10

Preview

Argentina’s Clausura round 10 runs across the weekend. River Plate host Huracán on Saturday 19 September at 5pm local time at the Más Monumental, per ESPN Colombia.

San Lorenzo host Boca Juniors on Sunday 20 September at 12.45pm local time at the Pedro Bidegain. Both fixtures appear in the league-wide round-10 schedule.

Some international listings show different kick-off times for the same matches. Those differences reflect time-zone conversions rather than separate fixtures.

Brazil Lead the South American Games Medal Table

Feature

Brazil lead the medal table at the South American Games in Santa Fe with 138 medals as of 18 September, according to TyC Sports. The haul is 54 gold, 49 silver and 35 bronze.

Argentina are second on 120 medals, made up of 34 gold, 35 silver and 51 bronze. Colombia sit third on 83 medals, with 32 gold, 29 silver and 22 bronze.

Venezuela have 69 medals and Chile 64. Uruguay hold 25, Ecuador 33 and Paraguay 20.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Which Brasileirão matches are played on Saturday?

Five round-28 fixtures: Atlético-MG against Chapecoense at 4pm, Mirassol against Botafogo at 5pm, Remo against Santos at 6.30pm, Vasco against Coritiba at 8.30pm and São Paulo against Internacional at 9pm. All times are Brasília time.

What was Friday’s Argentine result?

Central Córdoba lost 1-2 to Defensa y Justicia at the Estadio Alfredo Terrera in Santiago del Estero, per 365Scores and FotMob.

When does Flamengo play in round 28?

Flamengo host Red Bull Bragantino at the Maracanã on Sunday 20 September at 6.30pm Brasília time. Grêmio host Palmeiras earlier the same day at 11am.

Who reached the SP Open semi-finals?

Kaitlin Quevedo, Anna Blinkova, Paula Badosa and Nadia Podoroska. Quevedo plays Blinkova and Podoroska plays Badosa on Saturday, with the final on Sunday.

Who leads the South American Games medal table?

Brazil, with 138 medals: 54 gold, 49 silver and 35 bronze as of 18 September. Argentina are second on 120 medals and Colombia third on 83.

Who are the Libertadores semi-finalists?

Flamengo face Estudiantes and Fluminense meet Palmeiras, with first legs from 13 to 15 October. The three Brazilian semi-finalists play league fixtures on Sunday.