Copa Verde: Anápolis and Paysandu lead the way | OneFootball

Anápolis moved very close to the Copa Verde title race by defeating Rio Branco-ES 3-0 this Thursday (21) at Jonas Duarte. Now, the team from Espírito Santo will have to overturn the deficit next Wednesday, the 27th, at Kleber Andrade, in Cariacica, if it wants to reach the final.

In another match, played on Wednesday (20), Paysandu beat Nacional 1-0 at Mangueirão and can secure its spot with a draw on Thursday (28) at Arena da Amazônia.

The 2026 Copa Verde, with a new competition format, sends the winners of the Copa Norte and the Copa Centro-Oeste to the grand final.

At the same time that the four teams are fighting for a place in the Copa Verde title match, all of them are also chasing another trophy. The matchups between Anápolis and Rio Branco will determine the Copa Centro-Oeste winner.

Meanwhile, the games involving Paysandu and Nacional will decide the Copa Norte champion.

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