Libertadores draw nears as Palmeiras learn potential group opponents and seeding | OneFootball

With the Conmebol Libertadores 2026 group-stage draw set for Thursday 19, Palmeiras already know their potential opponents after the qualifiers concluded. According to Nosso Palestra, teams have been allocated to their respective pots.

Palmeiras are seeded in Pot 1 alongside Flamengo, Fluminense, Boca Juniors of Argentina, Peñarol and Nacional of Uruguay, plus LDU and Independiente Del Valle of Ecuador.

Pot 2 contains Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Libertad of Paraguay, Estudiantes of Argentina, Cerro Porteño of Paraguay, Lanús of Argentina, Bolívar of Bolivia and Universitario of Peru.

Pot 3 features Junior Barranquilla of Colombia, Universidad Católica of Chile, Rosario Central of Argentina, Santa Fe of Colombia, Always Ready of Bolivia, Coquimbo Unido of Chile, La Guaira of Venezuela and Cusco of Peru.

Pot 4 includes Mirassol, Universidad Central of Venezuela, Platense and Independiente Rivadavia of Argentina, Independiente Medellín*, Tolima* of Colombia, Sporting Cristal* of Peru and Barcelona de Guayaquil* of Ecuador. Teams marked with an asterisk may be drawn against clubs from the same country in the group stage.

Palmeiras fell short in 2025, losing 1-0 to Flamengo in the final, and continue their pursuit of a fourth continental crown. At last year’s awards, club president Leila Pereira told the Conmebol chief they would be back.

Source: Nosso Palestra