CONMEBOL have announced that Wednesday's Round of 16 first leg clash between Internacional and Boca Juniors has been suspended, due to the death of Diego Maradona at the age of 60.
The former Boca player had undergone a routine operation for a subdural haematoma after being admitted to hospital due to concerns over anaemia and dehydration.
But on Wednesday, two weeks after being discharged, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced Maradona had died.
No cause of death was stated, but it has been reported he suffered a heart attack.
The South American governing body has rescheduled the first leg in Porto Alegre on December 2 and the return leg in Buenos Aires on December 9.
Comunicado oficial sobre partido @SCInternacional vs @BocaJrsOficial de octavos de final de la CONMEBOL @Libertadores.
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) November 25, 2020
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Maradona first joined Boca in 1981 before moving to Barcelona the following year.
He went on to play for Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys before, in 1995, he returned to Boca, where he finished his playing days.
Argentina president Alberto Fernandez has declared three days of national mourning after the news of Maradona's passing.
