beIN SPORTS presents the 2026 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana group stages beginning April 7
[Miami, FL — April 2, 2026]: beIN SPORTS will air the group stages of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana beginning Tuesday, April 7, as South America’s top clubs compete across both premier continental competitions.
The Copa Libertadores group stage features 32 clubs from across CONMEBOL, with defending champions Flamengo joined by fellow Brazilian contenders Palmeiras and Fluminense. Brazilian clubs have dominated the competition in recent years, while Argentina’s Boca Juniors return to the group stage in pursuit of what would be their seventh CONMEBOL Libertadores title.
In the Copa Sudamericana, a new champion will be crowned following Lanús’ 2025 title, as the club competes in this year’s Copa Libertadores. Argentine sides have won the past two editions, and River Plate will look to extend that run while pursuing its first continental title since 2018. Brazilian clubs including São Paulo and Santos will also be among the contenders as the group stage gets underway.
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WHEN/WHERE:
DATE | EVENT | MATCH | ROUND | TIME | CHANNEL |
Tuesday, April 7th | Copa Libertadores | Deportivo La Guaira vs. Fluminense | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Independiente Rivadavia vs. Bolívar | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Independiente vs. Racing | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Barracas Central vs. Vaco de Gama | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Barcelona vs. Cruzeiro | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Always Ready vs. LDU Quito | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | O’Higgins vs. Millonarios | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Universidad Católica vs. Boca Juniors | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Boston River vs. São Paulo | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Deportes Tolima vs. Universitario | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Alianza Atlético vs. Tigre | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Wednesday, April 8th | Copa Libertadores | Coquimbo Unido vs. Nacional | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Mirassol vs. Lanús | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cuenca vs. Santos | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Riestra vs. Palestino | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Recoleta vs. San Lorenzo | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Independiente Medellín vs. Estudiantes LP | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Audax Italiano vs. Olimpia | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Cusco vs. Flamengo | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Junior vs. Palmeiras | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Montevideo City Torque vs. Grêmio | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Blooming vs. River Plate |
| 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal vs. Cerro Porteño |
| 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana |
| Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Thursday, April 9th | Copa Libertadores | Universidad Central vs. Libertad | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Rosario Central vs. Independiente del Valle | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Juventud vs. Cienciano | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo vs. Caracas | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Platense vs. Corinthians | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Carabobo vs. RB Bragantino | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Santa Fe vs. Peñarol | Group Stage – Matchday 1 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Tuesday, April 14th | Copa Libertadores | Nacional vs. Deportes Tolima |
| 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Estudiante LP vs. Cusco | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Cerro Porteño vs. Junior | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio vs. Deportivo Riestra | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo vs. O’Higgins | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Bolívar vs. Deportivo La Guaira | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors vs. Barcelona | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Vasco da Gama vs. Audax Italiano | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Palestino vs. Montevideo City Torque | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Santos vs. Recoleta | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Universitario vs. Coquimbo Unido | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | LDU Quito vs. Mirassol | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Wednesday, April 15th | Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro vs. Universidad Católica | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Libertad vs. Rosario Central | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Caracas vs. Independiente | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Racing vs. Botafogo | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Olimpia vs. Barracas Central | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Fluminense vs. Independiente Rivadavia | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians vs. Santa Fe | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | River Plate vs. Carabobo | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Independiente del Valle vs. Universidad Central | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | América de Cali vs. Alianza Atlético | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana |
| Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Thursday, April 16th | Copa Libertadores | Palmeiras vs. Sporting Cristal | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Lanús vs. Always Ready | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Tigre vs. Macará | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Mineiro vs. Juventud | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 6:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Flamengo vs. Independiente Medellín | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol vs. Platense | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | San Lorenzo vs. Deportivo Cuenca | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana |
| Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 8:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cienciano vs. Academia Puerto Cabello | Group Stage – Matchday 2 | 10:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
*Schedules and channels are subject to change. Please refer to the latest programming information provided by beIN SPORTS for the most up-to-date details. Additional matches available on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
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