🚨CONMEBOL scraps away goals rule as tiebreaker | OneFootball

Conmebol has implemented a historic change in the regulations of its main tournaments. Starting from the 2026 edition, the traditional goal difference will no longer be the first tiebreaker criterion in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, giving way to a system based on head-to-head matches between the involved teams.

The new tiebreaker order

With this change, if two or more clubs finish with the same points, the first factor to review will be the performance in the matches played against each other. Priority will be given to the highest number of points obtained in those duels and, if parity persists, the best goal difference recorded exclusively in those encounters. The overall group goal difference will only be used if equality remains after exhausting these instances.

Fair play as a decisive factor

Another relevant novelty is the inclusion of disciplinary behavior (yellow and red cards) as a tiebreaker criterion before resorting to a draw. This measure aims to promote "Fair Play" and reward teams with greater discipline on the field.

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