Libertadores 2026 pots updated after Botafogo elimination | OneFootball

Barcelona SC beat Botafogo 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the tournament’s initial stage, finalising updated seedings for the 2026 group draw. Holders Flamengo are close to beginning their push for a fifth title.

According to Coluna Do Fla: Pot 1, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors (ARG), Peñarol (URU), Nacional (URU), LDU (EQU), Fluminense, Independiente del Valle (EQU).

Pot 2, Lanús (ARG), Libertad (PAR), Estudiantes (ARG), Cerro Porteño (PAR), Corinthians, Bolívar (BOL), Cruzeiro, Universitario (PER).

Pot 3, Junior Barranquilla (COL), Universidad Católica (CHI), Independiente Santa Fe (COL), Rosario Central (ARG), Always Ready (BOL), Coquimbo Unido (CHI), Deportivo La Guaira (VEN), Cusco (PER).

Pot 4, Universidad Central (VEN), Platense (ARG), Independiente Rivadavia (ARG), Mirassol, Barcelona SC (EQU), winners of Juventud (URU) v Independiente Medellín (COL), O’Higgins (CHI) v Tolima (COL), Carabobo (VEN) v Sporting Cristal (PER).

Three group places remain and will be settled on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12. Sporting Cristal face Carabobo after a 1-0 first-leg win for the Peruvians.

Tolima play O’Higgins, who lead 1-0, and Independiente Medellín meet Juventud after a 1-1 first leg.

Conmebol rankings set the seeding, with two exceptions, the champions are in Pot 1 and the Sudamericana winners in Pot 2.

The draw is on 19 March at 20:00 Brasília time. Flamengo, as holders and Group A top seed, will learn their opponents.

Before then, Flamengo host Cruzeiro at 21:30 Brasília time on Wednesday 11 at the Maracanã in the Brasileirão’s fifth round.

Source: Coluna Do Fla