Palmeiras train in Paraguay, Abel Ferreira gets gifts at Conmebol HQ | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training this Thursday (20) in Luque, Paraguay, after eliminating Cerro Porteño and securing a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores. The 1-0 win at Nueva Olla Stadium confirmed Verdão’s qualification, as the club reached its 14th Libertadores quarterfinal appearance, standing alone as the Brazilian team to have reached this stage the most times.

The goal that sealed qualification was scored by Gustavo Gómez. In the first leg, played at Nubank Parque, the teams had drawn 1-1.

Palmeiras trains after qualifying in the Libertadores

The Palmeiras squad held the session at the CONMEBOL field in Luque. The players who played more than 45 minutes against Cerro Porteño did recovery work at the hotel.

The remaining players took part in more than an hour of physical and technical activities, including one-on-one drills and small-sided games.

Palmeiras is now preparing for its next commitment of the season. The team hosts Vasco at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) on Sunday (23) in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Luis Pacheco reaches 11th match for Palmeiras

Brought on in the second half against Cerro Porteño, midfielder Luis Pacheco, a product of the club’s youth academy, played his 11th match as a professional.

After training, the Academy graduate highlighted the support he has received from the squad’s experienced players and celebrated qualifying for the quarterfinals.

Abel Ferreira receives replicas of the Libertadores and Recopa trophies

After training, Abel Ferreira was invited to visit CONMEBOL’s headquarters, also in Luque. The Palmeiras coach was received by Nery Pumpido, the organization’s deputy secretary general of football and a 1986 World Cup champion with Argentina.

During the visit, Abel received replicas of the Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana trophies, competitions won by the coach while in charge of Palmeiras.

Coach Abel Ferreira was received at CONMEBOL headquarters by Nery Pumpido (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras/by Canon)

Palmeiras reaches 150 Libertadores wins

The qualification against Cerro Porteño also marked an important historical milestone for Palmeiras. The club reached its 150th win in Copa Libertadores history.

Verdão has the fifth-most wins in the competition, behind Boca Juniors (172), Peñarol (177), Nacional (185), and River Plate (202).

Since 2016, Palmeiras has played in 11 consecutive editions of the Libertadores. In that span, the club has played 115 matches, with 74 wins, 25 draws, and 16 defeats.

Palmeiras surpasses Boca Juniors in away wins

Palmeiras also reached an important milestone away from home. With the win over Cerro Porteño, the club recorded its 61st away victory in the Libertadores.

As a result, Verdão moved past Boca Juniors and took sole possession of third place in the ranking of away wins in Libertadores history, behind only two South American clubs.

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