Corinthians top Group E in Libertadores, see qualification earnings | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Platense of Argentina on Wednesday night (27) at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the sixth and final round of the group stage of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores, and was defeated 2-0. Despite the loss, the club from Parque São Jorge finished this stage of the continental competition at the top of Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws, and one loss — with eight goals scored and four conceded.

In second place came Platense-ARG with 10 points. Santa Fé of Colombia defeated Peñarol of Uruguay 1-0 away from home, finishing the group stage in third place with eight points — qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 playoffs. The Uruguayans, in turn, finished bottom of the group with just three points.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

At the moment, Timão has the seventh-best overall campaign, behind Flamengo (16 points), Independiente Rivadavia-ARG (16 points), Independiente del Valle-EQU (13 points), Rosario Central-ARG (13 points), LDU (12 points), and Mirassol (12 points) — and could still be overtaken by other teams before the group stage concludes this Thursday.

The round of 16 draw will take place next Friday (29) at 12 p.m. (Brasília time) at Conmebol headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. As Timão finished the group stage as group leader, it will be in Pot 1 and will face one of the runners-up, who are in Pot 2. Corinthians will now shift its focus to its last match before the break for the 2026 World Cup.

Next Saturday (30), Alvinegro will visit Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in a match valid for the 18th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Timão currently sits in 15th place with 21 points, from five wins, six draws, and six losses — 15 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Corinthians’ prize money accumulated in the group stage

With qualification for the tournament’s round of 16, Corinthians has accumulated just over R$ 16 million. For participating in the group stage alone, Timão received 1 million dollars (R$ 5.18 million). For its three wins in this stage, Alvinegro pocketed 1.02 million dollars (R$ 5.28 million) — 340 thousand dollars per victory.

In addition, just for reaching the knockout stage, Corinthians earned 1.25 million dollars (R$ 6.34 million). If Timão wins its second Libertadores title, its total prize money will reach R$ 170 million — R$ 129.5 million for the title alone.

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