Corinthians prep this week for Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, Libertadores | OneFootball

Corinthians is close to resuming activities at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. After the vacation period granted to the squad, the players will return to work next Thursday (25) to begin preparations for the remainder of the 2026 season.

The 25-day break was defined by the club as a way to compensate for the tight schedule at the end of last season. Corinthians only finished 2025 at the end of December because of the Copa do Brasil final, and had little time to prepare before the start of the Campeonato Paulista.

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Executive director Marcelo Paz explained that the longer rest period was planned so that the players, coaching staff, and employees could begin the midseason training period in better condition.

“It is worth remembering that Corinthians was one of the teams in Brazil that finished the previous season later, due to the Copa do Brasil finals, a title that, thank God, ended up in our hands. But we had little preparation time between that date and the start of the Campeonato Paulista. So, we are going to give a vacation period now and, shortly after, we will return with the entire coaching staff, staff, and players for the midseason training period here at our CT, focusing on the competitions and the second-half schedule,” he said.

The squad’s return marks the beginning of preparations for a second half of the season filled with important commitments. Corinthians’ first official challenge will be against Remo, in the last round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be played at Neo Química Arena, with the date and time still to be confirmed.

At the moment, Timão sits in 10th place in the Brasileirão, with 24 points won. As things stand, that position secures a place in the 2027 Copa Sudamericana.

In addition to the national competition, Corinthians remains in contention in two knockout tournaments. In the Copa do Brasil, their opponent in the round of 16 will be Internacional. The matches are scheduled for August, with the first leg at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre and the decisive match at Neo Química Arena.

In the Libertadores, the path will be against Rosario Central of Argentina. The round of 16 matches are scheduled for August 13 and 20, with Corinthians playing the second match at home. If they advance, the club will face in the quarterfinals the winner of the clash between Estudiantes of Argentina and Universidad Católica of Chile.

Before official matches resume, the team coached by Fernando Diniz will have a friendly during the midseason break. On July 12, Corinthians will face FC Cascavel at Estádio Olímpico Regional in Cascavel, Paraná.

With the squad’s return, the team begins a new stage under Fernando Diniz, seeking improvement before the official calendar resumes and the run of decisive matches in the second half of the year.

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