What does AI say about Boca's group in the Copa Libertadores? | OneFootball

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·13 March 2026

What does AI say about Boca's group in the Copa Libertadores?

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Boca Juniors would face a historical threat in their zone and one of the most dangerous clubs from pot 4. The truth will be revealed on March 19.

There is less and less time to know the groups of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The draw will take place on Thursday, March 19, and, in the lead-up to the ceremony, Artificial Intelligence made its simulation, determining the fate of the 32 participating teams.


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Gemini took note of the formation of the pots and that Flamengo will be the top seed of Group A for being the last champion. Additionally, it considered that the four teams coming from the playoffs (DIM, Deportes Tolima, Sporting Cristal, and Barcelona) do not apply to the restriction of 1 team from the same country per group.

In the simulation, the AI placed Boca Juniors in Group B along with Corinthians, their historical nemesis. Additionally, Universidad Católica of Chile and Barcelona of Guayaquil, one of the most dangerous clubs coming from the preliminary phase, also appeared.

This is how the groups of the 2026 Copa Libertadores turned out, according to the AI

  1. Group A: Flamengo (BRA), Libertad (PAR), Junior (COL), and Universidad Central (VEN)
  2. Group B: Boca Juniors (ARG), Corinthians (BRA), Universidad Católica (CHI), and Barcelona (ECU)
  3. Group C: Palmeiras (BRA), Cerro Porteño (PAR), Rosario Central (ARG), and Deportes Tolima (COL)
  4. Group D: Peñarol (URU), Lanús (ARG), Santa Fe (COL), and Mirassol (BRA)
  5. Group E: L.D.U. Quito (ECU), Estudiantes LP (ARG), Always Ready (BOL), and Sporting Cristal (PER)
  6. Group F: Nacional (URU), Bolívar (BOL), Coquimbo Unido (CHI), and Platense (ARG)
  7. Group G: Fluminense (BRA), Universitario (PER), Deportivo La Guaira (VEN), and Indep. Rivadavia (ARG)
  8. Group H: Indep. del Valle (ECU), Cruzeiro (BRA), Cusco (PER), and Ind. Medellín (COL)

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

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