Corinthians send request, await CBF approval for third-kit debut | OneFootball

Next Sunday, September 20, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians will host Fluminense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The match against the Rio de Janeiro side is expected to mark the debut of Timão’s third kit for the 2026/2027 season. The information was initially reported by Rádio Coringão and later confirmed by Central do Timão.

According to ge.globo, Corinthians sent an official request to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in recent days stating that it wants to play against the Rio side wearing alternative colors. According to the report, the intention is for the outfield players to wear the blue kit, while goalkeeper Hugo Souza would wear a black-and-white shirt. Timão is now awaiting a response from the CBF.

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In addition, according to information from Rádio Coringão, the new kit is already being distributed to the club’s official stores, and the official launch is expected to take place next Wednesday, September 16. The blue uniform is a reference to goalkeeper Tobias, who had a memorable spell with Alvinegro in the 1970s and wore this exact shirt in the semifinal of the 1976 Brazilian Championship against Fluminense at the Maracanã, where 70,000 Corinthians fans were in attendance.

The event became known as the Corinthians Invasion. On that occasion, Timão advanced to the tournament final by defeating Fluminense in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time. In nearly three years wearing the Corinthians shirt — from October 1975 to May 1978 — he played 125 matches (118 as a starter), with 67 wins, 29 draws, and 29 losses — a 61.3% success rate. In addition, he won two titles: the Campeonato Paulista (1977) and the Taça Governador do Estados (1977).

Before facing Fluminense, Corinthians will have two more matches. This Sunday (13), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), they visit Flamengo at the Maracanã for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. Three days later, they face Estudiantes again, this time at Neo Química Arena, at 9:30 p.m., in the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. At the moment, Alvinegro sit only in 12th place in the Brasileirão with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 10 losses — with 27 goals scored and 27 conceded, needing to start picking up points again to move away from the lower part of the table and, consequently, the relegation zone.

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