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Lib Standings
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 18 |
| Emelec | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| Independiente Petrolero | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -23 | 1 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Libertad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Athletico-PR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| The Strongest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Caracas FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Atlético-MG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
| Deportes Tolima | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
| Independiente del Valle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| América-MG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
| Deportivo Cali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| Always Ready | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| River Plate | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 |
| Fortaleza | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Colo Colo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| Alianza Lima | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 1 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Colón (Santa Fe) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Cerro Porteño | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| Olimpia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Peñarol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
| Talleres (Córdoba) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
| Universidad Católica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Sporting Cristal | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |