Sep 1, 2026 · 14 min · 11 segments
Messi calls time on his Argentina career, Bayern Munich begin another title defense, and London City Lionesses enter the WSL with a squad built to challenge the established order. Plus, a closer look…
The Copa Libertadores has reached the quarterfinal stage with only three countries represented.
Four of the remaining eight teams are from Brazil, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthians and Fluminense, all four former champions.
The quarterfinals include two Ecuadorian clubs for only the second time in the competition's history, 2008 champions Liga Quito and former Copa Sudamericana winners Independiente del Valle.
because I know you're curious, Barcelona de Guayaquil and Emelec, the other two Ecuadorians to reach the same stage way back in 1990.
Four-time champs Estudiantes de la Plata and Platense are the two Argentine representatives.
As we previously covered on The Dispatch, Platense are this year's cinderella story defying all odds to reach this stage in their maiden libertadores campaign having qualified for the tournament after winning the 2025 apertura the argentine championship for the first time in club history platense who are coached by estudiantes and boca juniors goal scoring legend martin palermo will kick off the quarterfinal fixtures away at the maracana against fluminense on tuesday September 8th.
The Copa Libertadores has reached the quarterfinal stage with only three countries represented.
Four of the remaining eight teams are from Brazil, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthians and Fluminense, all four former champions.
The quarterfinals include two Ecuadorian clubs for only the second time in the competition's history, 2008 champions Liga Quito and former Copa Sudamericana winners Independiente del Valle.
because I know you're curious, Barcelona de Guayaquil and Emelec, the other two Ecuadorians to reach the same stage way back in 1990.
Four-time champs Estudiantes de la Plata and Platense are the two Argentine representatives.
As we previously covered on The Dispatch, Platense are this year's cinderella story defying all odds to reach this stage in their maiden libertadores campaign having qualified for the tournament after winning the 2025 apertura the argentine championship for the first time in club history platense who are coached by estudiantes and boca juniors goal scoring legend martin palermo will kick off the quarterfinal fixtures away at the maracana against fluminense on tuesday September 8th.
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