- The draw determined the three groups for the competition, which will take place in Brazil from 29 November to 6 December.
- Defending champions Vasco da Gama will compete in Group A alongside Sportivo Cerrito, Hamacas and Jocay Central.
The groups for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Beach Soccer 2026 have been confirmed. Following the draw held on Tuesday, 3 November, the opening opponents of the 12 teams competing for the continental title in Brazil from 29 November to 6 December have been determined.
Vasco da Gama will begin their title defence in Group A, where they will face Uruguay's Sportivo Cerrito, Bolivia's Hamacas and Ecuador's Jocay Central.
Group B will be headed by Paraguay's Sportivo Luqueño, who will take on the representative from Peru, Venezuela's Guaicamacuto and Brazil's América FC.
In Group C, Brazil's Juventus will face Chile's Bullers, Argentina's Atlético Argentino and the representative from Colombia.
The groups are set
Group A
- Vasco da Gama (BRA)
- Sportivo Cerrito (URU)
- Hamacas (BOL)
- Jocay Central (ECU)
Group B
- Sportivo Luqueño (PAR)
- Representative from Peru
- Guaicamacuto (VEN)
- América FC (BRA)
Group C
- Juventus (BRA)
- Bullers (CHI)
- Atlético Argentino (ARG)
- Representative from Colombia
Competition format
The 12 participating teams will compete in the Group Stage, divided into three groups of four. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the Quarter-finals.
The Quarter-final matchups will be determined as follows:
- Match 1: Group A winners vs. second-best third-placed team.
- Match 2: Group B winners vs. best third-placed team.
- Match 3: Group C winners vs. Group A runners-up.
- Match 4: Group B runners-up vs. Group C runners-up.
In the Semi-finals, the winner of Match 1 will face the winner of Match 4, while the winners of Matches 2 and 3 will contest the other tie. The winners will advance to the Final, while the losing teams will meet in the third-place play-off.
The competition will also feature classification matches to determine positions from fifth to twelfth place. The match schedule and fixtures will be announced by CONMEBOL in due course.
CONMEBOL Libertadores Beach Soccer 2026 match schedule
Sunday, 29 November
10:00 – Juventus (BRA) vs Utrahuilca FC (COL) – Group C
12:00 – Bullers (CHI) vs C.A. Argentino (ARG) – Group C
14:00 – Sportivo Luqueño (PAR) vs América FC (BRA) – Group B
16:00 – Peru’s representative vs Guaicamacuto (VEN) – Group B
18:00 – Sportivo Cerrito (URU) vs Hamacas (BOL) – Group A
20:00 – Vasco da Gama (BRA) vs Jocay Central (ECU) – Group A
Monday, 30 November
10:00 – C.A. Argentino (ARG) vs Juventus (BRA) – Group C
12:00 – Bullers (CHI) vs Utrahuilca FC (COL) – Group C
14:00 – Guaicamacuto (VEN) vs Sportivo Luqueño (PAR) – Group B
16:00 – Peru’s representative vs América FC (BRA) – Group B
18:00 – Sportivo Cerrito (URU) vs Jocay Central (ECU) – Group A
20:00 – Hamacas (BOL) vs Vasco da Gama (BRA) – Group A
Tuesday, 1 December
10:00 – Juventus (BRA) vs Bullers (CHI) – Group C
12:00 – Utrahuilca FC (COL) vs C.A. Argentino (ARG) – Group C
14:00 – Sportivo Luqueño (PAR) vs Peru’s representative – Group B
16:00 – América FC (BRA) vs Guaicamacuto (VEN) – Group B
18:00 – Jocay Central (ECU) vs Hamacas (BOL) – Group A
20:00 – Vasco da Gama (BRA) vs Sportivo Cerrito (URU) – Group A
Wednesday, 2 December will be a rest day.
Final stage
Kick-off times for the final stage are yet to be confirmed.
Thursday, 3 December – Quarter-finals
Match 19 – Group A winners vs second-best third-placed team
Match 20 – Group B winners vs best third-placed team
Match 21 – Group C winners vs Group A runners-up
Match 22 – Group B runners-up vs Group C runners-up
Friday, 4 December – Placement matches
Match 23 – Second-ranked fourth-placed team vs third-ranked fourth-placed team
Match 24 – Third-ranked third-placed team vs highest-ranked fourth-placed team
Match 25 – Losers of Match 19 vs losers of Match 22
Match 26 – Losers of Match 20 vs losers of Match 21
Saturday, 5 December – Placement matches and semi-finals
Match 27 – Seventh-place match – Losers of Match 25 vs losers of Match 26
Match 28 – Fifth-place match – Winners of Match 25 vs winners of Match 26
Match 29 – Semi-final – Winners of Match 19 vs winners of Match 22
Match 30 – Semi-final – Winners of Match 20 vs winners of Match 21
Sunday, 6 December – Third-place match and final
Match 31 – Third-place match – Losers of Match 29 vs losers of Match 30
Match 32 – Final – Winners of Match 29 vs winners of Match 30
