TL;DR
- Cruz Azul, Concachampions winner, faces Flamengo, Libertadores champion, in Derbi de las Américas 2025.
- The match is a quarterfinal in the updated FIFA Intercontinental Cup, revived in 2024.
- This fixture represents a significant chance for Cruz Azul to impact the global football stage.
- Flamengo aims to uphold South American dominance in this highly anticipated continental rivalry.
El Derbi de las Américas 2025 está a punto de presenciar un nuevo capítulo entre dos titanes del continente: Cruz Azul, monarca de la Concachampions, y Flamengo, ganador de la Copa Libertadores.
This confrontation, initially conceived as a contest of prestige between the leaders of North America and South America from the 1960s to the 1990s, has evolved into one of the most anticipated fixtures on the international schedule since its revival in 2024, also serving as a component of the cuartos de final within the updated Copa Intercontinental established by FIFA.
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Cruz Azul arrives at this match as the reigning 2025 Concachampions victor, a distinction that confirmed La Máquina's return to the continental pinnacle. The cement team, possessing a robust identity and a squad that has consistently performed under pressure, now faces a monumental task: to compete against South America's top club. For the sky-blue institution, this encounter signifies a landmark chance to continue making an impact on the global football stage.
Facing them will be Flamengo, the 2025 Libertadores champion and a remarkably steady project in Brazilian football. Mengão arrives not only with prestige and international experience but also with the drive to uphold South American dominance in a stage that now carries genuine competitive significance, as it also serves as the quarterfinals for the revamped Intercontinental Cup.
With two teams accustomed to winning and a continental rivalry that grows year after year, the Derbi de las Américas 2025 promises to be an unmissable spectacle for fans across the continent.
¿A qué hora se enfrentan Cruz Azul y Flamengo? Fecha y hora del choque entre América.
Cruz Azul y Flamengo se enfrentarán en el Derbi de las Américas 2025 el día miércoles 10 de diciembre desde las 11:00 CDMX (12:00 ET USA, 14:00 Argentina, 18:00 España) en el Estadio Ahmad Bin Ali de Qatar.