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. This was the 23rd edition of the

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, the second-tier South American continental club

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. The match was played by Argentine club

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and Brazilian side Cruzeiro on 23 November 2024 at the

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, Paraguay. Racing defeated Cruzeiro 3–1 in the match to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. This is their first international title since the

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in the

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. They also automatically qualified for the

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group stage.

Venue

On 10 April 2024, CONMEBOL announced the cities selected to host the finals of the

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editions, with

being appointed for the 2024 final at a stadium to be confirmed. Shortly afterwards, the confederation confirmed that it would invest funds on improvements to the infrastructure of stadiums that had been put forward as potential hosts for the finals of the

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and the Copa Sudamericana, which in the latter's case were

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(also known as "''La Nueva Olla''"),

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, and Estadio La Huerta. On 7 October 2024, CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez confirmed Estadio General Pablo Rojas as the venue for the final match. This was the second Copa Sudamericana final played at the stadium, after the 2019 one in which Ecuadorian side

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defeated Colón from Argentina.

Teams

Road to the final

''Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.''

Format

The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.

Match

Details

References

External links

CONMEBOL SudamericanaCONMEBOL.com
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