Elder Campos: Santos U17 ready for Copa Ibrachina debut | OneFootball

The Santos Under-17 squad is ready for the start of the 2026 Ibrachina Cup. Coach Elder Campos expressed confidence in the team for their debut against Juventus, scheduled for Friday at 3:10 PM at the Ibrachina Arena.

Preparation and Expectations for the Competition

Elder Campos emphasized the importance of high-level tournaments like the Ibrachina Cup for evaluating the group, especially with the roster changes at the start of the season.

"At the beginning of every season, we have a significant change in the roster due to players being promoted to a higher category and others coming from the under-15s. Therefore, high-level tournaments like this are important for us to analyze the group. We have prepared strongly and I believe we can debut with a positive result," stated the coach.

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Santos' Schedule in the First Phase

The Alvinegro is placed in group C of the Ibrachina Cup. After the initial match against Juventus, Santos will face Terceiro Milênio on March 6th and, a week later, the host club. All group stage matches will be played at the Ibrachina Arena.

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