📋 Grêmio named for Copa do Brasil opener against Confiança | OneFootball

Grêmio takes the field this Tuesday (21) at Arena, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for its debut in the 2026 Copa do Brasil.

Winner of five titles in the tournament, the Tricolor Gaúcho begins its quest for a sixth crown by facing Confiança in the fifth round.

The return leg is scheduled by the CBF for May 14 (Thursday), at Batistão, in Sergipe.

The team from Sergipe, meanwhile, has already eliminated Tombense (2-0 in the third round) and Vila Nova (5-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in regular time in the fourth round). 

Compared to the last match (a 2-0 loss to Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão), coach Luís Castro chose to start Viery and Gabriel Mec in place of Wagner Leonardo and Noriega, respectively, for Grêmio.

📋 Check out Grêmio's lineup

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