Palmeiras know possible Libertadores opponents as draw nears

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·13 March 2026

Palmeiras know possible Libertadores opponents as draw nears

The draw for the Conmebol Libertadores is approaching. Scheduled for next Thursday (19th), Palmeiras already knows who they might face in the continental competition. With the end of the qualifying phase, the teams have already been allocated into their respective pots.

Check out the pots for the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores:

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Pot 1

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

Pot 2

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

Pot 3

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

Pot 4

Mirassol
Universidad Central (Venezuela)
Platense (Argentina)
Independiente Rivadavia (Argentina)
Independiente Medellín (Colombia)*
Tolima (Colombia)*
Sporting Cristal (Peru)*
Barcelona de Guayaquil (Ecuador)*

Teams marked with an asterisk may face teams from the same country in the group stage.

In Search of the Fourth Title

After coming close in 2025, having been defeated by Flamengo in the final by 1-0, Palmeiras continues in pursuit of their fourth South American championship. At last year’s awards ceremony, Leila Pereira said the following to the president of Conmebol: ‘We’ll be here again’.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.