CONMEBOL Boosts 2026 Libertadores and Sudamericana Prizes, Confirms Final Venues

Overview

• Title awards rise to $25 million for the Copa Libertadores and $10 million for the Copa Sudamericana, according to CONMEBOL.
• A Libertadores champion can earn up to $40 million across the campaign as the competition’s total pot exceeds $220 million, while a Sudamericana winner can reach $20 million.
• Group-stage merit payments increase to $340,000 per Libertadores victory and $125,000 per Sudamericana win.
• The Sudamericana final is set for 21 November in Barranquilla, and the Libertadores decider returns to Montevideo in late November.
• Responding to the changes, São Paulo pledged to contest the Sudamericana seriously after being drawn in Group C with Millonarios, Boston River and O’Higgins.