đ What's at stake in the final Libertadores group games
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The Conmebol Libertadores group stage reaches its final round (with matches from Tuesday to Thursday) with only two groups completely decided for the round of 16.
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Under the rules, the top two teams advance to the knockout stage, while the third-place teams move on to the Copa Sudamericana playoffs.
Check below the situation of the Brazilian teams in the continental tournament:
Corinthians (Group E)
The team has already qualified and is only fulfilling the schedule, with top spot in its group mathematically secured.
Flamengo (Group A)
Also already qualified, the club is simply fulfilling the schedule this round, but takes the field looking to secure the best overall record in the tournament.
Mirassol (Group G)
The team has qualified for the knockout stage and needs only a draw to secure first place in the group.
Cruzeiro (Group D)
The Minas Gerais side is still in the race and depends only on itself, needing a simple win to secure its spot.
Palmeiras (Group F)
The SĂŁo Paulo side is still in contention for qualification and needs only a draw to advance to the next round.
Fluminense (Group C)
In a more delicate situation, Tricolor must win its match and also hope for a slip-up by BolĂvar to qualify.
Full group-by-group overview
Group A
Flamengo is unbeaten and has already secured first place. The club is now focused on locking up the best overall record in the group stage.
The second spot will be decided in a head-to-head clash between Independiente MedellĂn and Estudiantes, in Argentina, with the Colombians holding the advantage of playing for a draw.
Group B
Coquimbo Unido has already qualified and needs only a draw to confirm first place.
Tolima, Universitario, and Nacional-URU still have real chances of qualifying, with Colombiaâs Tolima still able to fight for top spot.
Group C
Independiente Rivadavia has first place secured. The second spot is a three-way battle between BolĂvar, Fluminense, and La Guaira. BolĂvar depends only on itself with a home win.
Fluminense (at a disadvantage in the head-to-head against BolĂvar) needs to win and hope for a stumble by the Bolivians. If BolĂvar loses, Flu can advance even with a draw.
Group D
The group is completely open, with Barcelona de Guayaquil the only team already eliminated. Boca Juniors, Cruzeiro, and Universidad CatĂłlica all depend only on themselves to advance and finish first.
For the Minas Gerais side, all it needs is a home win over Barcelona. If it draws, it will need to root against Boca Juniors. If it loses, Cruzeiro will only advance if the Argentines also fail to win.
Group E
Corinthians is the unbeaten leader and has already qualified. Platense and Independiente Santa FĂ© are battling directly for the second spot.
Already eliminated from the Libertadores, Peñarol is focused on securing third place to move on to the Sudamericana.
Group F
Cerro Porteño is mathematically qualified with 10 points. Palmeiras needs only a draw against Junior Barranquilla (already eliminated) to advance.
To snatch first place, VerdĂŁo must win its match and hope for a Cerro defeat. Sporting Cristal remains an outside contender and needs to win its match, while also hoping for a Palmeiras loss.
Group G
Mirassol and LDU have already punched their tickets to the round of 16. With 12 points, the SĂŁo Paulo side needs a draw against LanĂșs, in Argentina, to confirm first place.
LDU (9 points) needs to win and hope Mirassol slips, in addition to overtaking the Brazilian side on goal difference (7 to 5 for Mirassol at the start of the round).
Group H
Rosario Central and Independiente del Valle are guaranteed in the next round and are only deciding who finishes first.
The Argentines can play for a draw away from home, while the Ecuadorians need to win. Universidad Central has already secured third place and will go to the Sudamericana playoffs.
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