Court Rules Maracanã Available for Vasco in Copa Sudamericana Clash
Vasco earned an off-field victory this Friday (9).
The club now has permission to host Boca Juniors at the Maracanã for the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinals.
The ruling followed appellate judge Marco Antônio Ibrahim, president of the 23rd Private Law Chamber of the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (TJRJ), who cited statements from the Military Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office backing the stadium’s use.
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– I. Make the Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho available to Vasco da Gama SAF for the Vasco da Gama x Boca Juniors match, a CONMEBOL Sudamericana semifinal fixture, on October 20, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., in accordance with the Military Police’s technical assessment contained in Official Letter SEPM/GCG No. 6022, formally notifying the club of its availability in sufficient time to designate the stadium to CONMEBOL by October 5, 2026 – the judge stated.
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He argued that the Maracanã concessionaire’s arguments should not outweigh public safety guarantees.
Ibrahim also emphasized that the pattern of refusals facing Vasco signals unequal treatment compared with Flamengo and Fluminense, the clubs managing the stadium.
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The match takes place on Tuesday the 20th, with the first leg in Buenos Aires played a week earlier.
The other semifinal features Montevideo City Torque against Atlético Mineiro, with Galo playing the deciding leg away from home.