🚨All set: This is how the SUDAMERICANA preliminary round will be played | OneFootball

This Thursday, December 18, the matchups for the First Phase of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026, "The Great Conquest," were determined. The draw decided the national single-match confrontations that will grant tickets to the Group Stage for teams from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Electrifying Duels in Colombia and Chile

The highlight of the qualifying day will be the clash between Atlético Nacional and Millonarios. Although the "Verdolaga" dominates the historical record in CONMEBOL tournaments (winning 4 out of 5 series), the "Embajador" team prevailed in the most recent encounter of this competition. Meanwhile, América de Cali will face the current Colombian champion, Atlético Bucaramanga, in a match with an unpredictable outcome.

In Chile, Universidad de Chile will face a historic "executioner": Palestino, a club that boasts an unbeaten record against compatriots in the Sudamericana. The other Chilean duel will be between Cobresal and Audax Italiano.

History and Debutants on the Continent

Paraguay will have a clash of contrasting realities: the historic Olimpia will face Sportivo Trinidense, while Nacional will test the absolute debutant, Deportivo Recoleta. In Peru, the regional duel between Cienciano and Melgar stands out, revisiting the 2022 matchup that propelled the "Dominó" to the tournament semifinals.

Uruguay will present the clashes of City Torque against Defensor Sporting and Boston River against Racing, a club arriving with a recent unbeaten record against teams from its country. Finally, in Venezuela, Caracas FC and Metropolitanos will compete for the spot in a capital classic with a continental flavor.

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