Of the 47 teams in the 2026 Copa Libertadores, 38 have confirmed their participation.
The main surprise is the absence of River Plate, who are not “helped” by rivals Boca Juniors and will not be one of seven Argentine representatives in the tournament.
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The Millionaires will compete in the Copa Sudamericana, something that has not happened since 2014.
Among the teams that have qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores, 5 teams are participating for the first time: Brazil’s Mirasol, Argentina’s Platens and Rivadavia Independiente, Uruguay’s Juventus and Paraguay’s 2 de Mayo.
The tournament also marks the return of teams that have been absent for a long time, such as Universidad Católica de Ecuador, which has not competed since 1980.
Coquimbo Unido from Chile (who has only participated since 1992) and O’Higgins, also from Chile (who has not participated since 2014), are the other new members.
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Despite progress, nine positions in six countries still need to be filled.
In Argentina, one spot remains to be decided between Racing, Estudiantes and Gimnasia y Esgrima.
In Brazil, the last representatives will come from the Copa do Brasil: Vasco and Corinthians are competing for the trophy, and if one of them wins the title, Sao Paulo will inherit the title through the Brazilian team.
In Chile, the Cup of Nations will decide the final qualifying match, with Huachipato and Sporting Limache competing in the final, which could lead to the debut of another team.
Colombia has 3 spots left, Ecuador has 2 spots, and Bolivia has 1 spot.
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Teams that have qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores
Brazil: Bahia, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Mirasol, Palmeiras
Argentina: Argentina Juniors, Boca Juniors, Independiente Rivadavia, Lanus, Platens, Rosario Central
Bolivia: Always ready, the strongest Bolivar
Chile: University of Coquimbo, Catholic University, O’Higgins
Colombia: Santa Fe Independiente
Ecuador: valley independent, catholic university
Paraguay: 2 de Mayo, Cerro Porteño, GuaranÃ, Libertad
Peru: Lima Union, Cusco, Crystal Sports, University
Uruguay: Juventus, Liverpool, Nacional, Penarol
Venezuela: Carabobo, La Guaira Sports, Central University of Venezuela, Tachira Sports
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The full roster will be finalized in the coming weeks as the competition in the South American country progresses.
Stay tuned to OneFootball to find out everything!
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