Champions clash: Sereias da Vila debut in Piauí, Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

The Sereias da Vila make their debut in the 2026 Copa do Brasil in a first-ever meeting with Atlético Piauiense. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. this Thursday (28), with the opponents hosting after the venue was determined by a CBF draw. The single-elimination clash marks Santos FC women’s team’s first-ever match in Piauí.

The match is part of the third round of the national competition and will be played at Lindolfo Monteiro Municipal Stadium in Teresina, the state capital. On the morning of this Wednesday (27), coach Marcelo Frigerio’s squad already trained on Piauí soil, at Tiradentes’ training center.

A native of Santa Luzia, in neighboring Maranhão state, Eudimilla celebrated the Sereias’ first match in Piauí and warned about the hot northeastern weather.

“I’m very happy to be here. It’s a state close to mine, and the weather is very different from what we’re used to in Santos. We believe it will be a great match, and we’ve been working hard over these last few days. It’s going to be a very tough contest, they’re at home, but I hope we can give our best performance, come away with a very good result, and move on to the next stage of the Copa do Brasil,” said the Sereias da Vila’s No. 20.

With two Copa do Brasil titles in 2008 and 2009, Santos FC remains the tournament’s most successful club, tied with São José. The clash against Atlético Piauiense also pits two national champions from last season against each other: the Sereias won the Brazilian Championship A2, while the home side claimed the first national title in the history of football in Piauí (men’s or women’s) by winning the Brazilian Championship A3.

“We need to go in focused, aware of how difficult the match will be and that we’re in a completely different climate, in a stadium different from what we’re used to playing in. Their team deserves credit for having won A3, and it will be a tough battle, but I trust that we’ll perform and give our best in pursuit of qualification,” Eudimilla concluded.

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