Fluminense kick off Copa Xerém against Independiente Del Valle this Tuesday | OneFootball

Fluminense makes its debut in the Copa Xerém this Tuesday (09) against Independiente Del Valle (EQU). The pre-season tournament, created by the tricolor in 2022, is used by the club as preparation for the Copinha, which begins in January. The debut match of the Xerém youngsters will be against the Ecuadorians in Laranjeiras. Since the creation of the tournament, this is the first time it will have games in Laranjeiras. The match is scheduled for 3 PM and will be broadcast live on FluTv.

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The matches, held with a two-day interval, will be divided into two 40-minute halves, with a technical break in each period, under the supervision of referees linked to the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ) and/or the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Competition Format

The competition starts with a round-robin format, with two groups of four teams facing each other once. The tiebreaker criteria are, in order, goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head, and a draw.

The top two from each group advance to the semifinals, with penalty shootouts in case of a draw, while the eliminated teams play ranking matches – in case of a tie, the team with the better campaign wins. The third place will also be contested.

Clubs can register 40 athletes and make 11 substitutions in up to three moments, not counting the first half and halftime. The knockout stage will take place at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium in Xerém.

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