Corinthians Women’s striker slams Supercopa final with just one set of fans

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·5 February 2026

Corinthians Women’s striker slams Supercopa final with just one set of fans

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the afternoon of next Saturday (7th), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians will face Palmeiras at Arena Barueri in a single match for the final of the Women’s Supercopa do Brasil. The home team was decided by a draw held by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in Rio de Janeiro. The Brabas come in as the current Brasileirão champions, while their rivals arrive as the winners of the Copa do Brasil.

It’s worth noting that the match will only have fans of the home team present—following a ruling by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office since 2016, in the case of the Barra Funda team. In an interview with Lance!, upon the delegation’s arrival after finishing runner-up in the Copa das Campeãs, Corinthians forward Ivana Fuso commented on the fact that the derby will only have Palmeiras supporters in attendance.

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“(Despite being runners-up) I’m happy and calm. Now the focus is on Saturday. There’s this issue of single-fan attendance, which, in my opinion, is ridiculous. It feels like things are always against us,” she began. Next, she evaluated the Brabas’ campaign in the Women’s Club World Cup. In the semifinals, they won 1-0 against Gotham FC from the United States. In the final, however, they were defeated by Arsenal from England, 3-2 in extra time at Emirates Stadium.

“I’m very happy and proud of the girls. I think everything could have been different if we’d had more time to prepare, including physically. With our fans, if it had been in Brazil, it would have been different too. Arsenal wouldn’t have handled the heat. I myself, when I arrived, struggled a lot (laughs). There were many details that ended up favoring Arsenal, but we tried to show that it could have been written for us too. It was decided by a single goal, and that happens in football.”

“Against Arsenal it was a great match. If I were watching, I would have been on edge for all 90 minutes. I’m very proud of each of the girls, they gave everything. Of course, everyone wants to start the match, but I control what’s within my reach. When I came on, I tried to help, do my part, using my experience and knowledge of how things work there,” she continued.

Finally, she spoke about her return to England after a few months. There, she played for Manchester United and Birmingham City before joining Corinthians in August 2025. In addition to those clubs, she also played for Basel in Switzerland, and Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen, both in Germany. Wearing the Brabas shirt, she has three goals and two assists in 19 matches—13 wins, three draws, and three losses—a 73.68% success rate. She was part of the team that won the sixth Copa Libertadores Femenina title in 2025.

“It was very special and emotional to return. I received many messages from the girls who play there, wishing me good luck. Before the match against Gotham, a lot of people were saying we’d lose 3-0, it was really loud (laughs). My friends said: ‘You’re going to prove them wrong.’ And we did. You can never doubt us. Corinthians is a very big club. Never doubt, never disrespect, because we answer on the field. That’s what happened against Gotham,” she concluded.

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