The good stuff is back in earnest and Copa Sudamericana 2026 picks up with the knockout rounds. Teams like Nacional, Independiente Medellin, Lanus, and Vasco da Gama will be battling to advance to the round of 16, where they'll meet group stage winners like Atletico Mineiro, Sao Paulo, and River Plate.
If you happened to somehow miss the World Cup, know that CONMEBOL teams put up some of the most entertaining and treacherous soccer on the planet. Despite the group stage being over, this competition, alongside Libertadores, will be running through the autumn, so there's no better time to jump on the bandwagon.
See the full schedule, fixtures, results, and broadcast info below.
Here's what to know.
2026 Copa Sudamericana Knockout Playoff Dates
- Knockout playoffs: July 21-23 (first legs) · July 28–30 (second legs)
- Round of 16: August - draw follows the playoff round
- Final: Saturday, November 21 · Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia
On US TV / Streaming
Every tie is broadcast by beIN Sports and fubo in the US, with Spanish-language coverage on beIN Sports en Español. Three ties, Lanús vs Cienciano, Santa Fe vs Caracas, and the Caracas vs Santa Fe return, stream on fubo and beIN Sports Connect only.
Copa Sudamericana Knockout Playoffs
First Legs
Tuesday, July 21
- Nacional 0-3 Tigre
- Universidad Central 1-4 Santos
Wednesday, July 22
- Independiente Medellín 2-2 Vasco da Gama
- Lanús 2-0 Cienciano
- Sporting Cristal 0-0 RB Bragantino
Thursday, July 23
- Bolívar 3-2 Grêmio
- Boca Juniors 1-0 O'Higgins
- Santa Fe 2-0 Caracas
Second Legs
Tuesday, July 28
- Tigre vs Nacional - 6:00 p.m. ET · (Tigre lead 3-0 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
- Santos vs Universidad Central - 8:30 p.m. ET · (Santos lead 4-1 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
Wednesday, July 29
- Vasco da Gama vs Independiente Medellín - 6:00 p.m. ET · (Level 2-2 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
- Cienciano vs Lanús - 8:30 p.m. ET · (Lanús lead 2-0 on aggregate) · beIN Sports Connect / fubo
- RB Bragantino vs Sporting Cristal - 8:30 p.m. ET · (Level 0-0 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
Thursday, July 30
- Grêmio vs Bolívar - 6:00 p.m. ET · (Bolívar lead 3-2 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
- O'Higgins vs Boca Juniors - 8:30 p.m. ET · (Boca Juniors lead 1-0 on aggregate) · beIN Sports / fubo
- Caracas vs Santa Fe - 8:30 p.m. ET · (Santa Fe lead 2-0 on aggregate) · beIN Sports Connect / fubo
Winners advance to the Round of 16 to meet the eight group winners: Atlético Mineiro, São Paulo, Botafogo, Olimpia, Montevideo City Torque, River Plate, Macará and Recoleta.
The final is Saturday, November 21 at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia.