Confirmed: Boca's Copa Sudamericana path | OneFootball

Boca already knows its path in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. The draw for the knockout stages of the competition was held, and the Xeneize now knows its roadmap, possible opponents, and all the matchups that make up the bracket on the road to the continental title.

After the very tough elimination from the Libertadores, it was determined that Boca will play in the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third in Group D of the continent’s most important competition. Because of that performance, the Xeneize dropped into the round of 32 of the second-most important competition, where it will face Chile’s O'Higgins.

Boca must regroup for the second half of the year.

This Friday, the draw was held and the final bracket was defined. In the hypothetical case that Boca advances to the round of 16 by beating the Chileans over two legs, it is already set to face Paraguay’s Recoleta.

Copa Sudamericana matchups

Boca must play in the playoffs to reach the round of 16.

When could there be a Superclásico?

Looking at the bracket, anticipation for a clash against River Plate is immediately sparked. The two biggest teams in the country were placed on the same side of the bracket (the left side), which rules out a hypothetical final but opens the door to a thrilling showdown in the decisive rounds before that.

For there to be a Superclásico, both Boca and River will have to successfully get through their round-of-16 and quarterfinal ties, which would lead them to face each other directly in the Semifinals of the tournament.

To get there, Boca will have to eliminate O'Higgins, then Recoleta, and later the winner of the demanding section featuring Bolívar, Grêmio, and São Paulo. For their part, their archrival would have to beat Santa Fe or Caracas in the round of 16, and then in the quarterfinals the winner of the section made up of Independiente Medellín, Vasco da Gama, and Olimpia.

Venue and date confirmed for the final

The goal of lifting the trophy now has an exact place and date on the calendar. Conmebol made it official that the decisive match of this 2026 edition will be played next November 21.

The venue chosen to host the final is the historic Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, located in the city of Barranquilla.

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