Corinthians secure spot in 2026 Libertadores group stage | OneFootball

On the night of this Sunday (21), Corinthians faced Vasco da Gama at Maracanã Stadium in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final and won by a score of 2-1. The goals for the Alvinegro were scored by striker Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay. This result meant that the club from Parque São Jorge won the competition for the fourth time (1995, 2002, 2009, and 2025).

In addition to winning the national knockout tournament, Corinthians secured a spot in the group stage of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores. The last time the club from Parque São Jorge played in the group stage of the international competition was in 2023, when they were eliminated precisely at this stage.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In 2025, Corinthians played in the preliminary phase of the Libertadores, as they had secured a place in the pre-stage through their seventh-place finish in the 2024 Brasileirão. However, after defeating Universidad Central-VEN in the second phase, the Alvinegro was eliminated by Barcelona-EQU in the next stage, after losing 3-2 on aggregate.

In the 2026 edition, Corinthians will seek their second title, as they currently have one trophy in the tournament: in 2012, going undefeated and beating Boca Juniors of Argentina in the final. The last international title for Timão came in 2013, when they defeated São Paulo 4-1 on aggregate in the Recopa Sudamericana final.

Since then, in the times they have played in the Libertadores, they have not managed to get past the quarterfinals. For the 2026 Libertadores, Corinthians entered Pot 2, alongside Libertad, Estudiantes, Cerro Porteño, Lanús, Cruzeiro, Bolívar, and Universitario. The Alvinegro's debut will be against a team from Pot 4, yet to be determined.

Check below the order of Corinthians' matches in the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores:

POT 4 x CorinthiansCorinthians x POT 3Corinthians x POT 1POT 3 x CorinthiansPOT 1 x CorinthiansCorinthians x POT 4

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