- Ferro Carril Oeste and Peñarol secured their places in the next round of the CONMEBOL Women's Futsal Libertadores and will meet on the final matchday to decide who finishes top of Group A.
- Group B also confirmed its two semi-finalists: Stein Cascavel, who will be aiming for a third continental crown, and La Unión.
The fourth matchday of the 2026 CONMEBOL Women's Futsal Libertadores came to a close at the Estadio Multideportivo Ferro Carril Oeste in Buenos Aires, with the road to the decisive stage taking shape and all four semi-finalists now confirmed.
At the start of the day's action, La Unión defeated Exa Ysaty 3-1, while Stein Cascavel also claimed victory against Llaneros, securing qualification as the top two sides in Group B. The Brazilian team, who have maintained a perfect record so far, will be looking to become the first side to win the competition three times.
In the final fixtures of the day, Peñarol thrashed Mecatrónica 9-1. Ferro Carril Oeste, playing in front of their home supporters in Caballito, defeated Víctor Muriel to celebrate qualification as well. On Wednesday, a crucial encounter will determine the final Group A standings: Ferro and Peñarol will meet to decide who finishes top and who takes second place. Mariana Cepeda, one of the Argentine side's leading goalscorers, looked ahead to the fixture: “We enjoy playing matches that are decided by the smallest of details. Tomorrow's game will be like that: very difficult and demanding, but if we trust our style of play, things will go well for us.”
Exa Ysaty (PAR) 1-3 La Unión (ECU) – Group B
The competition's fourth matchday began with an important victory for La Unión, which secured the Ecuadorian side a place in the semi-finals of the continent's leading club competition for the first time in their history, on their second appearance in the tournament.
However, the match got off to a difficult start for Eli Daniel Paz's team. Susana Martínez put Exa Ysaty ahead with the Paraguayan side's second dangerous attacking move of the game. Before half-time, Laura Pallares produced an outstanding individual effort: she won possession, beat an opponent and fired a left-footed shot into the top-left corner to make it 1-1.
La Unión held on during that period of parity thanks to three crucial interventions from their goalkeeper and standout performer, Allison Olave. The 23-year-old Colombian was once again instrumental, denying Rosa Aquino on two occasions before keeping out Sol Escobar to keep her side in the contest.
La Unión made the most of their opportunity and struck again. A neat one-two between Sandra Marín and Daniela Fernández allowed the forward to find herself unmarked and finish to make it 2-1.
Late on, Mayerly Ramírez intercepted an effort and, from inside her own half, scored La Unión's third goal. The Ecuadorian side finished the Group Stage with seven points in their second appearance in the competition, following their debut in 2024, and secured their place in the semi-finals. Exa Ysaty will play their final match of the current stage against Stein on Wednesday.
Llaneros (COL) 1-5 Stein Cascavel (BRA) – Group B
There was just one previous meeting between the two sides: the Brazilian team, on their way to their second title, had won 11-0 in the opening matchday of the 2024 edition, held in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
The first half saw Marcio Coelho's side dominate proceedings, taking a 4-0 lead into the break through goals from Camila Borges, Giovanna Karine, Jaqueline Nunes and Flavia Alonso. Once again, goalkeeper Bianca Castagnaro and Duda Moraes – a two-time continental champion with the Paraná-based side – were key figures in another strong collective performance.
In the second half, captain Luana Mendes added a fifth goal, while Alejandra Apraez pulled one back for the Colombian side after an impressive attacking move.
With one matchday remaining in the opening stage, Stein Cascavel have secured their place in the next round. The Brazilian side will face Exa Ysaty on Wednesday, while Llaneros will take on U. de Chile.
Peñarol (URU) 9-1 Mecatrónica (PER) – Group A
The Uruguayan side made it three consecutive victories, reached nine points and secured their place in the semi-finals of the continental competition with an emphatic 9-1 win over Mecatrónica.
Naiara Ferrari opened the scoring with a long-range effort just after kick-off. Brigith Díaz equalised with a header for the Peruvian side following a dangerous free-kick delivered into the Uruguayan penalty area. However, the Carboneras responded quickly: Catherine Solla scored once and Ferrari added two more goals to give Peñarol a 4-1 lead at half-time.
The second half belonged entirely to Andrés Izquierdo's team. Lorena Graña, with two goals, Caicobe Lujambio, Maite Forconi and Carla Crespo completed the scoring, sealing the victory and the Manya's place in the knockout stage, which begins next Friday. Peñarol will be looking to improve on their previous campaign in 2025, when they finished fourth.
Víctor Muriel (BOL) 1-2 Ferro Carril Oeste (ARG) – Group A
The Argentine side approached their match against Víctor Muriel knowing that a victory was essential to keep pace with Peñarol. In an extremely evenly contested first half, the home side broke the deadlock through Mariana Cepeda in the 11th minute, following an accurate pass from Lara Villalba.
Before the first minute of the second half had even elapsed, Melany Orellana won possession for Ferro with an effective high press, and Lucía Rossi doubled their advantage with a powerful, high and well-placed shot across goal. Muriel continued to push forward with determination and resilience in search of a response, which eventually came through their captain, María Gálvez. The number 11 tried her luck with a shot from the halfway line, and goalkeeper Micaela Turek was unable to keep it out, reducing the deficit.
Nicolás Basualdo's side were made to work hard and had to withstand sustained pressure, but the final whistle sparked celebrations and relief among the home supporters, who welcomed Ferro's hard-earned 2-1 victory. On their first appearance in the CONMEBOL Women's Futsal Libertadores, the Argentine side have achieved their initial objective: securing a place in the competition's semi-finals.
