Caracas and Botafogo meet on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM Brasilia time, at Estadio Olimpico de la UCV in Caracas, in the sixth and final round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage. The match will be available exclusively on streaming.
Botafogo arrive already qualified for the round of 16 and guaranteed as Group E winners, with 13 points. Caracas’ situation is also settled: the Venezuelan side sit second, with 9 points, and will play in the competition’s playoffs.
How to watch Caracas vs Botafogo
- Free-to-air TV: no announced broadcast
- Cable TV: no announced broadcast
- Streaming: Paramount+
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Kickoff: 7:00 PM Brasilia time
- Venue: Estadio Olimpico de la UCV, in Caracas, Venezuela
- Competition: Copa Sudamericana, sixth round of the group stage
Projected Botafogo lineup
With direct qualification to the round of 16 already secured, Franclim Carvalho can use the match to rotate part of the squad. Alex Telles, Mateo Ponte and Cristian Medina are available again after suspension in the Brazilian league, while Matheus Martins returns to the match squad after recovering from a muscle injury.
Botafogo’s most likely base is: Neto; Vitinho (Mateo Ponte), Ferraresi, Justino and Marcal (Alex Telles); Huguinho, Santi Rodriguez (Edenilson), Lucas Villalba and Alvaro Montoro (Cristian Medina); Kauan Toledo and Arthur Cabral (Chris Ramos).
Who is ruled out
For Botafogo, Bastos, Kaio Pantaleao, Allan, Nathan Fernandes and Junior Santos are out through injury. Danilo remains away from the first-team squad. Kadir is also unavailable after being called up by Panama.
For Caracas, no medical absences have been announced for the match.
Projected Caracas lineup
Coach Henry Melendez is expected to keep the structure used in the latest Copa Sudamericana rounds. The main variation is in attack, where Sebastian Gonzalez and Robert Hernandez are competing for a place.
Caracas’ projected lineup is: Frankarlos Benitez; Fereira, Quintero, Luis Mago and Yendis; Larotonda and Irving Gudino; Wilfred Correa, Covea and Sebastian Gonzalez (Robert Hernandez); Adrian Fernandez.
What to watch before kickoff
Even with first place in the group already secured, Botafogo are still trying to finish the group stage unbeaten and strengthen their overall position for the knockout phase. The context also gives Franclim room to test alternatives before the team’s Brazilian league trip to Bahia.
For Caracas, the match works as competitive preparation for the playoffs. The Venezuelan side can no longer catch Botafogo, but they will try to protect their unbeaten Copa Sudamericana campaign in front of their home crowd.