Conmebol sets Libertadores draw date, see who Palmeiras could face

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·20 February 2026

Conmebol sets Libertadores draw date, see who Palmeiras could face

Conmebol set the date for the group stage draw of the Libertadores 2026 this Friday (20): it is scheduled for March 19, at 8 PM (Brasília time). The current runner-up, Verdão, is in pot A of the competition.

Libertadores Pots

Pot A

Flamengo (Brazil)
Palmeiras (Brazil)
Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Peñarol (Uruguay)
Nacional (Uruguay)
LDU (Ecuador)
Fluminense (Brazil)
Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)

Pot B

Lanús (Argentina)
Libertad (Paraguay)
Estudiantes (Argentina)
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
Corinthians (Brazil)
Bolívar (Bolivia)
Cruzeiro (Brazil)
Universitario (Peru)

Pot C

Junior Barranquilla (Colombia)
Universidad Católica (Chile)
Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia)
Rosario Central (Argentina)
Always Ready (Bolivia)
Coquimbo Unido (Chile)
Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela)
Cusco (Peru)

Pot D

Universidad Central (Venezuela)
Platense (Argentina)
Independiente Rivadavia (Argentina)
Mirassol (Brazil)
Playoff 1
Playoff 2
Playoff 3
Playoff 4

In Search of the Fourth Title

After coming close in 2025, being defeated by Flamengo in the final by 1-0, Palmeiras continues its quest for its fourth South American championship. At the previous year's award ceremony, Leila Pereira told the Conmebol president the following phrase: ‘We will be here again’.