Corinthians under-20s lose again after more than a month | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon this Wednesday (1), Corinthians went to CFAC, in Caxias do Sul, to face Juventude in a match valid for the 19th and final round of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship qualifying stage, and were defeated 1-0. Even with the unfavorable scoreline, the Sons of Terrão qualified for the knockout stage of the national tournament in eighth place with 29 points — eight wins, five draws, and six losses — with 31 goals scored and 25 conceded.

In addition, the club from Parque São Jorge lost a match in the category again for the first time since May 19, when they were beaten by Palmeiras at Fazendinha in the first phase of the national competition. Since then, there had been five wins (Mirassol, Avaí, Portuguesa Santista, Vitória, and Cruzeiro) and three draws (Red Bull Bragantino, Flamengo, and Santos) — 18 goals scored and nine conceded.

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Timão’s opponent in the Brasileirão Under-20 quarterfinals will be Palmeiras, who finished as the overall leader of the first phase with 44 points. The CBF is expected to announce the dates and kick-off times for the two Derbies in the coming hours. The matches should take place on July 8 and 15. The Barra Funda side will host the second leg because of their better campaign in the competition.

In this midweek match against the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Alvinegro also suffered its first away defeat of the season — the Copinha is not counted, since those matches are played at neutral venues. Before that, the last setback had been in September 2025, when they lost 3-1 to Santos at Vila Belmiro in the second leg of the state championship round of 16.

Corinthians, aside from the matches against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão Under-20 quarterfinals, has the state championship in the category as its priority. Next Sunday (5), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Timão will host Sertãozinho at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, for the fourth round of the first phase of the state championship. In the first three rounds, Alvinegro has two wins and one draw — three goals scored and none conceded. The club from Parque São Jorge sits fifth in Group 1 with seven points.

Corinthians Under-20 loses again after just over a month:

1) Red Bull Bragantino 3 x 3 Corinthians – 05/28/2026 – Brasileirão Under-20 2) Mirassol 0 x 1 Corinthians – 06/05/2026 – Paulista Under-20 3) Corinthians 6 x 2 Avaí – 06/10/2026 – Brasileirão Under-20 4) Corinthians 2 x 0 Portuguesa Santista – 06/13/2026 – Paulista Under-20 5) Corinthians 2 x 1 Vitória – 06/17/2026 – Brasileirão Under-20 6) Cruzeiro 1 x 2 Corinthians – 06/20/2026 – Brasileirão Under-20 7) Corinthians 2 x 2 Flamengo – 06/25/2026 – Brasileirão Under-20 8) Santos 0 x 0 Corinthians – 06/28/2026 – Paulista Under-20

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