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Conmebol releases updated ranking with Flamengo behind runner-up Palmeiras

Four-time Libertadores champion, World Cup finalist and… behind Palmeiras in the Conmebol ranking. The South American entity released, this Monday (15), the continent’s top-ranked teams with Flamengo in second place, surprising fans.

WHAT IS THE TOP 10 OF THE CONMEBOL RANKING?

WHAT ARE THE CONMEBOL SCORING CRITERIA?

In short, performance in Conmebol tournaments over the last ten years is one of the criteria. In addition, how teams have performed in the Libertadores from 1960 to today and titles won are also counted towards the continental entity’s ranking.

WHAT IS THE CONMEBOL RANKING FOR?

The main purpose of the Conmebol ranking is to determine the seeded teams for the eight groups of the Libertadores. However, since Flamengo is the current champion, it is already guaranteed a place as the main team in Pot A. Of the top ten in the ranking, only Flamengo, Palmeiras, Boca, Peñarol, and Nacional are currently guaranteed a spot in the 2026 tournament.

In addition to determining the seeded teams, the Conmebol ranking is also used to qualify two teams for the Club World Cup. In this year’s edition, for example, Boca and River played in the tournament through qualification. Meanwhile, Flamengo, Botafogo, Fluminense, and Palmeiras entered by virtue of their Libertadores titles in the previous four years.

WILL FLAMENGO GET MORE POINTS, CONMEBOL?

Flamengo hopes to earn a few more points with Conmebol on Wednesday (17), when they face PSG (FRA) in the World Cup final. The match kicks off at 2pm (Brasília time), in Doha, Qatar. Coluna do Fla will cover the match.

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