Rio de Janeiro’s stadium dispute has become part of Vasco da Gama’s route to the Copa Sudamericana final, with the club seeking to stage its semi-final second leg against Boca Juniors at the Maracanã.
A court victory in Rio
Vasco have won a legal case in Rio de Janeiro that supports their attempt to use the city’s historic stadium for the return match of the continental semi-final.
The decision has not ended the argument over the venue. The consortium connected to the Maracanã has taken the matter to the Superior Court of Justice, challenging Vasco’s position after the Rio ruling.
The Boca semi-final venue remains under review
- Vasco are due to host Boca Juniors in the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final.
- The Brazilian club want the match to be played at the Maracanã.
- A Rio de Janeiro court ruling went in Vasco’s favour.
- The stadium consortium has appealed to the Superior Court of Justice.
For now, the question of whether Boca’s trip to Rio will end at the Maracanã remains tied to the legal process. The stadium, one of South American football’s most recognisable stages, is at the centre of a dispute that has moved beyond the pitch just as Vasco prepare for a decisive continental night.
