Fortaleza v Corinthians U17: watch, absentees, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Fortaleza on Thursday afternoon (9) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at CT Ribamar Bezerra, in a match valid for the 16th round of the classification stage of the 2026 Brazilian Under-17 Championship. At the moment, the Corinthians side sits fourth in the overall standings with 29 points — nine wins, two draws, and four losses — with 40 goals scored and 16 conceded.

Last weekend, in the 15th round, Timãozinho was beaten by Red Bull Bragantino at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, and suffered its first home defeat in the national competition. Until then, the team had recorded five wins and one draw playing on home soil. In addition, the club from Parque São Jorge also saw its longest unbeaten run of the season come to an end — six matches, with four wins and two draws.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Probable Corinthians lineup

The only absentee for the match is defensive midfielder Ji-Paraná, who is serving a suspension. As a result, coach Guilherme Nascimento is expected to send out the following lineup: Gustavo Milani; Brenno Pirituba, Lucão, Ronaldo Henrique and Wendel; Guarnieri, Lucca Caramico and Léo Amistá; Matheus Rocha, Rhyan Ladeira and Miguel Moscardo.

Refereeing

The referee will be Paulo Vitor de Lima Pereira, assisted by Ingrede Santos and Janaína Lima da Silva. Michelle Peixoto Safatle will serve as the fourth official.

Broadcast

Fortaleza, the home team for the match, has not yet announced where the game will be broadcast. If it is shown, the club’s official YouTube channel is expected to stream the match. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will provide a report on what happened in the game.

Next match

After visiting Fortaleza away from home in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, Corinthians will turn their attention back to the Paulista Championship in the category. That is because next Saturday (12), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit São José at Martins Pereira Stadium, in São José dos Campos, in the interior of São Paulo, for the fourth round of the second phase of the state competition. At the moment, Timão leads Group 20 with seven points — two wins and one draw — with nine goals scored and three conceded.

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