Overview
- First leg is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Estadio Néstor Díaz Pérez in Buenos Aires with kickoff at 21:30 local time.
- Second leg will be played Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, also starting at 21:30 local time.
- CONMEBOL confirmed the Recopa will retain its traditional two-legged, home-and-away format.
- Lanús qualified by winning the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, defeating Atlético Mineiro on penalties in the final in Asunción.
- Flamengo enters as the 2025 Copa Libertadores champion and recently contested the Intercontinental final against PSG in Qatar.