Fluminense take the field this Thursday (30) at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time), when they face Bolívar at the altitude of La Paz, Bolivia, in the third round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage.
After a disappointing campaign with one draw and one defeat, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras sit in third place in Group C with just one point.
The Bolivians have exactly the same record.
Independiente Rivadavia (six points) and Deportivo La Guaira (two points) complete the group.
Only the top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16. The team that finishes third will play in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 playoffs.
Compared to the last match (a 2-1 win over Chapecoense in the Brasileirão), coach Luis Zubeldía opted to start Ignácio and Renê in place of Jemmes and Guilherme Arana, respectively, for Fluminense.
After the challenge in Bolivia, the Rio tricolor side will still face Independiente Rivadavia (05/06 – away), Bolívar (05/19 – home), and Deportivo La Guaira (05/27 – home) as they try to qualify.
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