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The city of Cartagena de Indias is preparing to receive high-level continental football. In the last few hours, Mayor Dumek Turbay confirmed that Junior de Barranquilla will play its group stage matches of the Copa Libertadores 2026 in this city. The chosen venue will be the Jaime Morón León Stadium, one of the most important sports venues in the Caribbean region.

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TL;DR

  • Junior de Barranquilla will play their Copa Libertadores 2026 home games in Cartagena de Indias.
  • The venue will be the Estadio Jaime Morón León.
  • The decision is due to renovations at Barranquilla's Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.
  • The Estadio Romelio Martínez does not meet CONMEBOL's requirements for the tournament.
  • The move is expected to have positive economic and tourism impacts on Cartagena.

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