Copa Libertadores final, Montevideo at a glance: dates and times in US Eastern Time, prediction markets, the key facts with their sources and every story we have published.
Facts last compiled 14 November 2026, 8:05 p.m. ET; last checked 15 November 2026, 2:05 a.m. ET. Schedule, prediction markets and stories refresh every 30 minutes or faster.
Dates and Times
Schedule in US Eastern Time
Event window
Saturday, 28 November 2026
Mastercard presale opens
Thursday 29 October, 1:00 p.m. ET (Thursday 29 October, 2:00 p.m. local time)
eldia.com ↗ General sale categories 1-2 opens
Monday 2 November, 12:00 p.m. ET (Monday 2 November, 2:00 p.m. local time)
eldia.com ↗ What Prediction Markets Say
Matches · Copa Libertadores final, Montevideo
Flamengo 0,
Estudiantes de La Plata 0 (full time)Estadio do Maracana · US TV: beIN SPORTS · 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - EST win 3-2 on penalties
Palmeiras v
Estudiantes de La PlataKick-off time not announced yet · Estadio Centenario
Updated Friday, 23 October, 7:55 a.m. ET. Data: ESPN scoreboard (site.api.espn.com), check against the organiser.
Prediction markets · Copa Libertadores final, Montevideo
Implied chances from traders’ prices. Prices are bets, not polls.
Who wins the Copa Libertadores
Polymarket: US$42,000 traded.
As of Sunday, 15 November, 2:27 a.m. ET, updated every 20 minutes.
Why we show this: prediction markets turn real-money bets into a live probability that moves within minutes of the news, which is why investors, campaigns and newsrooms in the United States now follow them closely. We show them next to polls and official results, never instead of them.
Why we show this: prediction markets turn real-money bets into a live probability that moves within minutes of the news, which is why investors, campaigns and newsrooms in the United States now follow them closely. We show them next to polls and official results, never instead of them.
Programme
Match format
The final is a single match at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo.
eldia.com ↗Finalists
Palmeiras (Brazil) and Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentina).
bluewin.ch ↗Head-to-head history
This is the second Libertadores final between the two clubs; the first was in 1968.
elgrafico.com.ar ↗Places
Stadium remodelling
The stadium will be remodelled ahead of the 2030 World Cup, after this final.
primicias.ec ↗Tickets and rules
Category 1 price
Disputed Sources disagree on this number, so we do not show it as fact. Our research found: “US$340 per ticket (UYU 14,042, approximate; depends on exchange rate).”
elobservador.com.uy ↗; a second check found: “US$340, Tribuna América, Occidental sector, numbered seats (2 Nov 2026, NewsDigitales, press report; El Gráfico and ElDia also report US$340, not confirmed by CONMEBOL)”
gol.conmebol.com ↗ Category 2 price
Disputed Sources disagree on this number, so we do not show it as fact. Our research found: “US$250 per ticket.”
eldia.com ↗; a second check found: “US$250, Tribuna Olímpica, Oriental sector, unnumbered. Sold without a member ranking from 2 Nov, and the Estudiantes sector needs an Argentine DNI (28 Oct 2026, Estudiantes de La Plata club site; 2 Nov 2026, NewsDigitales)”
gol.conmebol.com ↗ Category 3 price
Disputed Sources disagree on this number, so we do not show it as fact. Our research found: “US$95 per ticket, behind the goals and reserved for fans of the two finalist clubs.”
eldia.com ↗; a second check found: “US$95, Ámsterdam popular stand, sold in four windows by member ranking. Reported as 12,000 seats, and only Window 1 is guaranteed (2 Nov 2026, NewsDigitales; 6 Nov 2026, El Intransigente)”
gol.conmebol.com ↗ Purchase limit
Disputed Sources disagree on this number, so we do not show it as fact. Our research found: “Up to 4 tickets per user.”
eldia.com ↗; a second check found: “Four tickets per buyer, each nominative. Categories 2 and 3 are non-transferable, and entry needs the physical DNI plus the digital ticket (2 Nov 2026, NewsDigitales; 28 Oct 2026, Estudiantes de La Plata club site)”
gol.conmebol.com ↗ Official platform
libertadores.eleventickets.com; CONMEBOL recommends pre-registering on it.
eldia.com ↗Mastercard presale
Thursday 29 October, 14:00 Uruguay time, for categories 1, 2 and hospitality, limited availability, Uruguayan-issued Mastercard holders only.
eldia.com ↗General sale, categories 1-2
Timeline
Key dates
28 Nov 2026
Copa Libertadores final, Palmeiras v Estudiantes de La Plata, at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo.
eldia.com ↗2 Nov 2026
General sale of categories 1 and 2 opens at 14:00 Uruguay time.
eldia.com ↗29 Oct 2026
Mastercard presale opens for categories 1, 2 and hospitality at 14:00 Uruguay time.
eldia.com ↗Sources and Downloads
bluewin.chcronica.com.areldia.comelgrafico.com.arelobservador.com.uygol.conmebol.comgol.conmebol.comprimicias.ec
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