Superclásico das Américas

The annual friendly rivalry between Argentina and Brazil.

The Superclassic of the Americas (Portuguese: Superclássico das Américas, Spanish: Superclásico de las Américas) was an annual friendly football match between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil. Established in 2011 and organized by CONMEBOL, it is a successor of the Roca Cup, a similar competition held from 1914 to 1976.

Lore & Background

The competition was played over two legs in 2011 and 2012: one leg in Argentina, the other in Brazil. The team that hosts the first leg alternates with each edition; the location of the first leg in the first edition was determined by a draw of lots. The country that accumulates the most points after both legs wins the competition, followed by goal difference and a penalty shoot-out if necessary. The format was changed in 2014 and now the game takes place as a one-off match in a neutral venue.

In the 2011 and 2012 editions the squads were composed of footballers playing in either the Argentine or Brazilian league. This rule was changed for the 2014 edition and both teams can now call up players based in other countries. The November 2010 friendly match between the two teams in Qatar was originally planned as an attempt to restart the Roca Cup, but was not presented as such by the match organizers. The 2022 edition was scheduled to be played in June in Australia, but was cancelled after AFA opted to participate instead in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in England.