Corinthians left-back eyes key Brasileirão U17 clash with Fluminense | OneFootball

Corinthians’ Under-17 team wrapped up preparations this Tuesday (18) at the Corinthians Center of Excellence in Athlete Development — CEFAC, for their next commitment of the 2026 season. Late this Wednesday afternoon (19), at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), the young Timão side will host Fluminense at Estádio Alfredo Schürig in a match valid for the 12th round of the first phase of the Brazilian Championship in the category.

At the moment, with the round partially completed, the club from Parque São Jorge sits in fifth place with 22 points — seven wins, one draw, and three losses — with 31 goals scored and 11 conceded. The Rio de Janeiro side leads with 26. In the final training session before the match, coach Guilherme Nascimento worked on set plays and positioning.

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Speaking to Corinthians’ official website, 17-year-old left-back Pedro Nogueira praised the team’s preparation for the clash and looked ahead to the match against a team close to Timão in the standings: “Our training sessions have been very good, with high intensity. The group is very united, we’ve had good matches in both competitions we’re playing, and at home, even against the leader, we’re going to fight for the win,” he said.

The Under-17 side is enjoying a strong season. Overall, they have 16 wins, three draws, and five losses in 24 matches, which represents a 71% success rate. In addition, they have scored 79 goals and conceded 29. In the first phase of the state championship, the Sons of Terrão finished as runners-up in Group 12 with 28 points. Last weekend, away from home, they opened the second stage of the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Desportivo Brasil.

After hosting Fluminense at home in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Paulista Championship in the category. Next Saturday (22), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host São José, also at Parque São Jorge, for the second round of the second phase of the aforementioned competition.

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