Corinthians learn 2026 Libertadores group stage fixtures | OneFootball

On the evening of this Friday (20th), Conmebol announced the details of the group stage matches for the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores. With this, Corinthians learned the dates and times of their matches in this stage of the international competition. The club from Parque São Jorge is seeking its second title in the tournament, having won the first in 2012 against Boca Juniors from Argentina. It's worth noting that the group stage will take place between April 7 and May 28.

Corinthians, which is in Group E, will make its debut in the Libertadores on April 9, Thursday, at 9 PM (Brasília time), against Platense at the Vicente López Stadium in Buenos Aires. Subsequently, they will play two matches at the Neo Química Arena. The first will be on April 15, Wednesday, at 9:30 PM, against Santa Fé from Colombia, for the second round. The second, in turn, will be on the 30th, Thursday, against Peñarol from Uruguay, at 9 PM.

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In the fourth round, the return of the group stage, the club from Parque São Jorge will face Santa Fé from Colombia at El Campín on May 6. Then, for the fifth round, they will visit Peñarol at 9:30 PM on May 21 at Campeón Del Siglo. The club from Parque São Jorge will conclude the group stage against Platense at the Neo Química Arena on the 27th at 9:30 PM in Itaquera.

Corinthians does not have good memories of their last two participations in the Conmebol Libertadores. In 2023, the Alvinegro was eliminated in the group stage in a group that included Independiente Del Valle from Ecuador, Argentinos Juniors from Argentina, and Liverpool from Uruguay. At that time, the Corinthians team accumulated seven points – two wins, one draw, and three losses.

Last year, after passing Universidad Central from Venezuela in the second preliminary phase, Corinthians was eliminated by Barcelona from Ecuador in the third phase, after being defeated 3-2 on aggregate. Thus, the team was 'relegated' to the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Sudamericana.

The last time Corinthians advanced past the group stage of the international tournament was in 2022, when they stopped in the quarter-finals, being eliminated by Flamengo. On that occasion, they lost 3-0 on aggregate. In the round of 16, the club from Parque São Jorge eliminated Boca Juniors from Argentina on penalties at La Bombonera, after drawing 0-0 in both matches.

In the group stage of that edition, they finished second with nine points in a group that included: Always Ready from Bolivia, Deportivo Cali from Colombia, and Boca Juniors from Argentina. The novelty for the 2026 edition is related to the first tiebreaker criterion, which will be the head-to-head between the teams. Previously, the first parameter was goal difference – check at the end of this article.

1) Head-to-head between the teams, following the following parameters in order of priority: highest number of points, highest goal difference, highest number of goals scored;2) Highest goal difference in all group stage matches;3) Highest number of goals in favor in all group stage matches;4) Fewest red cards;5) Fewest yellow cards;6) Draw.

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