The last round of the group stage of the South American Cup 2025 It happens until Thursday (05/29) and the teams are already eyeing the round of 16 or playoffs.
But when will the octave draw be held? What are the rules and switching? O Sporting News show.
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When is it a draw for the round of 16 of the South American?
The South American Round of 16 It will be held on June 2, Monday, at 12h (Brasília). The place will be the headquarters of Conmebol, in Luque, Paraguay. The draw defines the knockout keys, as playoffs obey a defined order.
The draw will have two pots. In the first, all group leaders will be. In the other, all seconds placed will be placed. There are no restrictions on duels between clubs in the same country and teams that have already faced each other in the group stage.
About field mandates, who decides at home is the team that was a group leader, even if he made fewer points than the second place who becomes an opponent.
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Playoffs from Sul-American
Already on playoffs, there is a defined order: The best second place faces the third place in worst score from Libertadores. And the other clashes follow the same logic.
South American Playoffs: Games
| Team 1 | x | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 1st best 2nd place in the South American |
| 7th Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 2nd BEST 2nd place in the South American |
| 6th BEST 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 3rd BEST 2nd place in the South American |
| 5th Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 4th best 2nd place in the South American |
| 4th Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 5th best 2nd place in the South American |
| 3rd BEST 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 6th best 2nd place in the South American |
| 2nd Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 7th best 2nd place in the South American |
| 1st Better 3rd place of Libertadores | x | 8th best 2nd place in the South American |
South American 2025: dates until the final
| Phase | DATE DATE | Games Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | — | weeks of July 16 and 23 |
| Octaves | June 4 | weeks of August 13 and 20 |
| Quarterfinals | — | weeks of September 17 and 24 |
| Semifinals | — | weeks of October 22 and 29 |
| Final | — | November 22 |
