Copa do Brasil semis: Galo, Vasco at home, Grêmio and Palmeiras host | OneFootball

Draw determined the home-field order for the 2026 Copa Betano do Brasil semifinalCredits: Nelson Terme/CBF

CBF held the draw for the home-field order of the 2026 Copa Betano do Brasil semifinal this Thursday (10) at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The event defined Atlético-MG and Vasco as the home teams for the second leg, while Grêmio and Palmeiras will open their matchups in front of their fans.

The first and second legs are tentatively scheduled for November 1 and 8, respectively. In one semifinal, Palmeiras and Vasco will face each other, and in the other, Grêmio and Palmeiras.

The Atlético-MG vs. Grêmio matchup brings together seven titles: two for the Minas Gerais side (2014 and 2021) and five for the Rio Grande do Sul club (1989, 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2016). The Vasco vs. Palmeiras clash, meanwhile, features five titles: one for the Rio club (2011) and four for the São Paulo side (1998, 2012, 2015 and 2020).

More than a draw

In addition to the home-field order, the ceremony also included important announcements for the competition, including the venue for this year’s final: Arena Mané Garrincha in Brasília. The stadium will host the single-match final, a new format for the tournament. The champion will secure a place in the group stage of the 2027 CONMEBOL Libertadores, while the runner-up will qualify for the preliminary stage of the competition.

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CBF president Samir Xaud and the federation’s executive director of management, Helder Melillo, also confirmed the conclusion of the biggest rights deal in the history of Brazilian football by finalizing the Copa do Brasil agreement with Grupo Globo, Amazon, and a third broadcaster, which will hold the broadcasting rights for the 2027-2030 cycle.

Negotiation details

The agreement provides for more than R$ 4 billion for the cycle, an increase of over 80% compared to the previous cycle, and represents a new era for the country’s most popular sport.

The 2028 to 2031 editions of the Supercopa Rei are also included in the package - the 2027 final is part of the agreement currently in force.

In addition, in this new Copa do Brasil cycle, CBF will create more broadcast windows, reduce the number of matches scheduled on the same date, as well as overlapping kickoff times. This measure increases the relevance, anticipation, and audience of the matches.

Starting next year, CBF TV will be responsible for producing the images for all matches and will distribute a single feed to rights holders, maintaining a standard of quality and visual identity, similar to what happens in CONMEBOL, UEFA, and FIFA competitions, turning the Copa do Brasil into a complete commercial product.

2026 Copa do Brasil trophyCredits: Nelson Terme/CBF

The change goes even deeper. With control of the broadcast feed, CBF will begin to have commercial deliverables during transmissions, in line with the main international benchmarks, adding greater value to the matches and making them more attractive to brands wishing to invest in one of the leading competitions in Brazilian football.

This symbolizes another step forward in the federation’s communication strategy, which has made this department one of the priorities of the current administration. In just over a year, CBF strengthened CBF TV and positioned it as a new broadcasting platform. Competitions such as the Women’s Brasileirão A1, A2, and A3, the Under-20 and Under-17 Brasileirão, the Women’s Copa do Brasil and Men’s Under-15 Copa do Brasil, Copa Verde, Copa do Nordeste, the Under-20 Brasileirão Série B, and the Development Leagues were all on this year’s schedule.

The values achieved in the negotiation were made possible by the restructuring promoted in the Copa do Brasil. The number of participating teams in the tournament increased from 92 to 126 (it will be 128 in 2027), as did the number of matches (from 122 to 155 in 2026 and, from 2027 onward, 157) and the duration of the competition, now played throughout the entire year.

Already implemented in 2026, the single-match final closing the national calendar also ensures greater sporting, commercial, and tourism appeal.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.