Corinthians discover opponents for Paulista Under-17 second phase | OneFootball

In the last few hours, Corinthians learned who their opponents will be in the second phase of the 2026 Paulista Under-17 Championship. In the next stage, Alvinegro will face São José, Desportivo Brasil, and Santa Fé. The teams will play each other home and away, with the top two from each group advancing to the round of 64. The knockout stage will be completed by the eight best third-placed teams.

In the first part of the state tournament, it is worth remembering, the Sons of Terrão finished in second place in Group 12 with 28 points — nine wins, one draw, and two losses, with 47 goals scored and 16 conceded. Timãozinho ended the first phase of the competition with a rout over São Caetano on the morning of last Saturday (8), at Canindé Stadium, beating São Caetano 4-0. Ibrachina, the team from Mooca, led the group with 31 points.

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Having posted the second-best performance in its group in the first phase, Corinthians were placed in Group 20. According to the regulations, the first-place team from Group 8, the third-place team from Group 7, and the fourth-best ranked team make up the new state tournament grouping. In the coming days, the Paulista Football Federation (FPF) is expected to announce the dates and kick-off times for the second-phase matches.

The scheduled dates for the matchups are August 15 and 29, as well as September 5, 12, and 29. While waiting for the new details of the state tournament, Guilherme Nascimento’s squad is focusing on the Brazilian Championship. Next Tuesday (11), at 3:45 p.m., Alvinegro will visit Flamengo at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro for the 11th round of the national competition.

At the moment, the club from Parque São Jorge is second in the tournament with 22 points — seven wins, one draw, and two losses — 31 goals scored and nine conceded. This season, the Under-17 side has recorded 16 wins, two draws, and only four losses — 78 goals scored and 25 conceded.

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