Riot police blocked River Plate fans from entering the team’s stadium on Sunday morning. Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images
BUENOS AIRES — The final that never had been is at risk of becoming the final that never was.
The meeting of River Plate and Boca Juniors, Argentina’s two biggest teams, in the final of the Copa Libertadores — South America’s biggest club soccer competition — was postponed Sunday for the second day in a row by tournament organizers. It remains unclear when, where and even if it will take place.
A statement from Conmebol, the South American soccer confederation, which oversees the Copa Libertadores, said the decision was reached “with the goal of preserving sporting equality.