Corinthians learn Women's Brasileirão quarter-final opponents | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Internacional on the afternoon of last Saturday (22) at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the 17th and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship, and ended up losing 3-1. Timão’s goal was scored by midfielder Vic Albuquerque from the penalty spot late in the match.

With the result, the club from Parque São Jorge finished the first stage with the second-best overall campaign, totaling 38 points — 12 wins, two draws and three losses — with 42 goals scored and 18 conceded. As a result, in the quarterfinals, the Brabas will face Cruzeiro, who finished in seventh place with 28 points (seven wins, seven draws and three losses — 30 goals scored and 19 conceded).

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In the coming days, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is expected to announce the dates and kickoff times for the matchups. The base dates are scheduled for August 30 and September 6. The other quarterfinal matches will be: São Paulo vs Grêmio; Palmeiras vs Bahia; Ferroviária vs Flamengo. This season, Corinthians and Cruzeiro have faced each other once. On May 18, in Minas Gerais, the Minas Gerais side won 3-2 in the first phase of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Throughout the history of this matchup in the women’s game, Corinthians and Cruzeiro have faced each other 14 times, with 10 Corinthians wins, two draws and two losses — 34 goals scored and 21 conceded. Of that total, 11 matches were in the Brazilian Women’s Championship, and Timão also holds the advantage — eight wins, one draw and two losses — with 31 goals scored and 20 conceded.

Last year, the two teams met in the final of the Brazilian Women’s Championship, and the Brabas came out on top, winning their seventh national title — 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Before beginning their run in the national competition’s knockout stage, Corinthians will turn their attention back to the final round of the first phase of the Paulista Championship.

Next Wednesday (26), Timão will host Taubaté at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in the seventh and final round of the tournament’s opening stage, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Alvinegro is looking to finish the opening stage in either first or second place to qualify directly for the semifinals and avoid having to play in the playoffs — contested by the teams finishing from third to sixth place.

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