Meanwhile, the head-to-head record between Lanús and Flamengo is brief but not unfamiliar. They met in the group stage of the 2012 Libertadores, where they drew 1-1 in Argentina and, in the return match, the Mengão won 3-0 in Rio de Janeiro.
El Granate, South American champion, and Mengao, recently crowned in the Libertadores, will play a two-legged series that will open in Argentina and conclude in Brazil
Meanwhile, the head-to-head record between Lanús and Flamengo is brief but not unfamiliar. They met in the group stage of the 2012 Libertadores, where they drew 1-1 in Argentina and, in the return match, the Mengão won 3-0 in Rio de Janeiro.
It should be noted that, since the current format of the Recopa Sudamericana was established in 2003, the teams that have won the Libertadores have a clear superiority in the record compared to the Sudamericana winners, with a total balance of 15 to 8.
With set dates, contrasting backgrounds, and two brand-new champions, the 2026 Recopa is already taking shape as one of the great clashes at the start of the South American season.
After being crowned champion of the Copa Sudamericana, Lanús already has its confirmed opponent for the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana: Flamengo, the brand-new four-time Copa Libertadores champion after narrowly defeating Palmeiras in the final held this Saturday.
The showdown between the two continental champions will once again be played in a two-legged format. The first match will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at La Fortaleza, while the return leg will be held one week later, on February 25, at the Maracanã stadium.
For Lanús, this will be its second appearance in the Recopa. The previous one was in 2014, when it fell in a dramatic series against Atlético Mineiro in Belo Horizonte. Flamengo, meanwhile, arrives with more recent experience in the tournament: it played two editions against Independiente del Valle, winning the title in 2020 and finishing as runner-up in 2023.