Corinthians take the field this Thursday (9) at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) when they visit Platense at the Ciudad de Vicente López Stadium in Argentina, in their opening match of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores.
Besides the Argentine side, Timão’s opponents in Group E are Colombia’s Independiente Santa Fe and Uruguay’s Peñarol.
At the start of their campaign toward a second continental title, Corinthians will also see head coach Fernando Diniz make his debut, replacing Dorival Júnior.
Compared to the last match (a 1-0 loss to Internacional in the Brasileirão), Diniz chose to start Gabriel Paulista, Matheus Bidu, Rodrigo Garro and Kayke in place of André Ramalho, Angileri, Matheus Pereira and Lingard, respectively.
📅 Timão’s schedule in the group stage
- Matchday 2 – 04/15 – Corinthians vs. Santa Fe
- Matchday 3 – 04/30 – Corinthians vs. Peñarol
- Matchday 4 – 05/06 – Santa Fe vs. Corinthians
- Matchday 5 – 05/21 – Peñarol vs. Corinthians
- Matchday 6 – 05/27 – Corinthians vs. Platense
📋 Check out Corinthians’ lineup
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