South American soccer prepares for its biggest game of the year with Brazilian sides Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro meeting in the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores final to crown the new champion of the biggest club competition across the continent.
Brazilian teams have dominated the Copa Libertadores in recent history. This will be the sixth all-Brazilian final and the fourth since 2020. For the sixth straight year, the trophy will go to a team from the nation with the most FIFA World Cup titles.
Botafogo aims to conquer the Copa Libertadores for the first time. Not only that, the Rio de Janeiro based team could win the double. It currently has a three point lead atop the Brazilian league with two games to go and will play its first ever Copa Libertadores final. Botafogo dispatched Uruguayan side, Peñarol convincingly in the semifinals.
Atlético Mineiro is looking for its second Copa Libertadores trophy in history. The team won the biggest tournament in South America back in 2013 with soccer legend, Ronaldinho in its ranks. It has been an up and down season domestically for Gabriel Milito's side, currently sitting 10th and 29 points back of Botafogo in the league. However, it dominated South American giant, River Plate in the semifinals and has been preparing for the final for weeks given its lack of possibilities in the domestic league.
Here's all you need to know before the biggest game of the year unfolds in South American soccer.
