Corinthians visit Ferroviária in U17 Women’s Brasileirão semi first leg | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field this Sunday (9) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) to begin their bid for a place in the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship final. The Brabinhas face Ferroviária at Arena Fonte Luminosa, in Araraquara, in the first leg of the national competition’s semifinals. The reigning tournament champions, Timão reach the semifinal still unbeaten. The black-and-white side has seven wins and one draw in eight matches played so far and is aiming to reach the final for the second straight year.

In the first stage, Corinthians finished top of Group A with 18 points and a 100% record. They won all six matches, scoring 36 goals and conceding only five. During the campaign, the Brabinhas faced UDA, Gazin Porto Velho, and Mixto twice each. In the quarterfinals, the opponent was once again UDA. The first clash, played in Maceió, ended in a 0-0 draw. In the return leg, Corinthians thrashed the Alagoas side 8-0 and confirmed qualification for the semifinal.

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Ferroviária also come into the match after topping their group in the first stage and knocking out São Paulo in the quarterfinals. Adding together the competition’s first two stages, Corinthians and Ferroviária finished tied on points, with 22 each, number of wins, with seven, and goal difference, at +39. The tiebreaker came down to goals scored: the Brabinhas netted 44, compared to 43 for the Araraquara team.

This will be the first meeting between Corinthians and Ferroviária in the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship. In the overall head-to-head in the category, each side has five wins, along with four draws. The most recent meeting took place on May 2, 2026, in the 2025/26 Paulista Women’s Under-17 Championship. On that occasion, Ferroviária and Corinthians drew 0-0 at CT I9 International Academy, in Ribeirão Preto.

Corinthians enter the semifinal defending the title they won in 2025. In last year’s edition, the Brabinhas also reached this stage and eliminated Internacional 4-2 on aggregate. In the final, Timão beat Grêmio 2-0, with goals from Júlia Romero and Carol Melo, and lifted the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship trophy.

If they advance to the final again, Corinthians will face Internacional or Vasco da Gama, who are competing for the other place in the decider. The two final matches are scheduled for August 22 and 29.

Probable Corinthians lineup

For the first semifinal clash, coach Igor Freire is expected to keep the lineup that has served as the base in recent matches. Corinthians’ probable starting XI is: Nathália Cardoso; Lari Horn, Dany Pereira and Kaillany; Glória Lira, Elohá, Carol Melo and Nay; Manu Teixeira, Pepê and Júlia Romero.

Officiating

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has determined that the match officiating will be the responsibility of Ana Caroline D. Eleuterio de Sousa Carvalho, from São Paulo. Marcela de Almeida Silva and Flavia Sobrinho Nascimento, also from São Paulo, will be the assistant referees, while Danilo Ricardo Salgado will serve as fourth official. Silvia Regina de Oliveira will be the field analyst.

Broadcast

The match between Ferroviária and Corinthians will be broadcast live and free on CBF TV, the Brazilian Football Confederation’s official YouTube channel. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will provide full coverage of the clash, with the result, the main events, and all the details of the first semifinal match.

Next match

After the clash in Araraquara, Corinthians and Ferroviária will face each other again the following Sunday, August 16, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), in the second leg of the semifinal. The match will be played at Estádio Gabriel Marques da Silva, in Santana de Parnaíba. The winner on aggregate will advance to the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship final.

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