The team's first game was a home game against Tolima which ended 0–0. After that they traveled to Porto Alegre, Brazil to play Grêmio, another game which ended 0–0. After that they returned to Colombia to play Cerro Porteño in a match that ended 1–1. The match that followed was in Paraguay, against Cerro Porteño, which ended in a 2–1 loss for Cúcuta. The team rebounded, however, and defeated Grêmio 3–1 at home and visited Tolima in Ibagué in the final group stage match, winning 4–3 in a high-scoring match. This victory ensured their passage into the next round, giving them 9 points to Tolima and Cerro Porteño's 7 each. Grêmio finished top of the group with 10 points.