# Stein Cascavel and La Unión Set for Women's Futsal Libertadores Final After Dramatic Semifinals BUENOS AIRES | November 14, 2026 The 2026 CONMEBOL Women's Futsal Libertadores reaches its final match on Saturday as Brazil's Stein Cascavel face Ecuador's La Unión at the Estadio Multideportivo Ferro Carril Oeste in Buenos Aires. The Brazilians advanced with a commanding 3–0 semifinal victory over Uruguay's Peñarol, while La Unión survived an extraordinary extra-time contest to defeat Argentine hosts Ferro Carril Oeste 3–2. The final, scheduled for 17:00 local time, concludes the 11th edition of South America's premier women's club futsal competition. Ten clubs representing ten countries began the tournament on November 7. After four group matches per team and Friday's semifinals, only two remain. ## Stein Cascavel Cruise Past Peñarol Stein Cascavel arrived in the semifinals as Group B winners with four victories, 23 goals scored and just one conceded. Against Peñarol, the Brazilian side needed only the first half to establish control. Flávia opened the scoring, Jaque Nunes doubled the lead and Flávia struck again to make it 3–0 at halftime. Peñarol goalkeeper Sofía Olivera helped prevent a heavier defeat, while Stein also struck the woodwork twice after the break. Neither team scored in the second half. The result extended Stein's perfect record to five wins from five matches, with 26 goals scored and only one allowed. The Paraná club previously won the Libertadores in 2023 and 2024. Victory on Saturday would make it the first club to win the women's tournament three times. ## La Unión Win Extra-Time Thriller Against the Hosts The second semifinal provided a very different route to the final. Ferro Carril Oeste entered unbeaten, having won all four Group A matches, and appeared poised to make the most of home advantage. Macarena Espinoza put Ferro ahead in the closing minute of the first half, but Laura Pallares equalized for La Unión just before the interval. Daniela Fernández then gave the Ecuadorian side a 2–1 lead with a little more than three minutes left in regulation. Ferro responded through Julia Ponce with roughly a minute remaining, forcing extra time at 2–2. The decisive sequence followed a red card to Ferro's Rocío Díaz in the first extra-time period. Seventeen seconds later, Mayerly Ramírez scored to put La Unión 3–2 ahead. Ferro created opportunities to equalize but could not find a third goal. La Unión held on to secure its first Libertadores final appearance in the club's second tournament campaign. ## A Rematch With the Trophy at Stake The finalists know each other well. They met during the Group B stage on November 9, when Stein Cascavel won 9–0. That result makes the Brazilian club the clear favourite on tournament form, but Saturday's meeting is a fresh, winner-takes-all contest. Stein's route to the final includes group-stage wins over Universidad de Chile (4–0), La Unión (9–0), Llaneros (5–1) and Exa Ysaty (5–0), followed by the semifinal shutout of Peñarol. Its combination of scoring and defensive results has been the benchmark of this edition. La Unión finished second in Group B with seven points. Its semifinal victory over previously unbeaten Ferro demonstrated that the Ecuadorian side can stay competitive through a close match and seize a decisive moment. To overturn the earlier result against Stein, La Unión will need a much tighter defensive performance and sharper use of its attacking opportunities. ## Final-Day Schedule Saturday's closing program at Ferro Carril Oeste begins with the fifth-place match between Bolivia's Víctor Muriel and Paraguay's Exa Ysaty at 12:00 local time. Hosts Ferro Carril Oeste face Peñarol for third place at 14:30. Stein Cascavel and La Unión then meet for the continental title at 17:00. Brazilian clubs have won every previous edition of the competition. Stein Cascavel enter the final looking to continue that run and claim a record third crown. La Unión stand one victory away from ending it. The final whistle in Buenos Aires will decide the 2026 South American women's club champion.