Gaviões rally fans for welcome, Corinthians near sell-out v Internacional | OneFootball

Corinthians will have the support of its fans inside and outside Neo Química Arena for the decisive match against Internacional, scheduled for this Thursday (6) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. In addition to the high demand for tickets, Gaviões da Fiel called on supporters to welcome the black-and-white delegation before the match.

In a post on social media, Corinthians’ main organized supporters’ group called on the Fiel to gather at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) at Gate E1 on Radial Leste, with the goal of encouraging the squad before kickoff.

Photo: Bruno Texeira

Hello, family! This Thursday (6), we will have a great battle, the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Internacional-RS, at our home. So that the energy of the Fiel Torcida can inspire the team from the very first moment, we will be gathered at 5 p.m. at Gate E1 on Radial Leste.

Let’s welcome the squad together, make each player feel the support of the fans, and understand that it is a war night even before stepping into Neo Química Arena. For Corinthians, with much love until the end!”

The mobilization comes at a decisive moment in the season. After being defeated 2-0 at Beira-Rio, Corinthians need to win by a two-goal margin to take the battle for a place in the quarterfinals to penalties. A victory by three goals or more guarantees direct qualification for Fernando Diniz’s team.

Arena expected to host more than 40,000 fans

The expectation is that Neo Química Arena will once again have a large crowd. By the morning of this Wednesday (5), around 37,000 tickets had already been reserved by Corinthians fans. Ticket sales began last Friday, following the Fiel Torcedor program schedule before opening to the general public. Sales remain available until match time or while tickets last.

At the moment, approximately 700 tickets remain, concentrated in the Lower West Corner, Lower West Central, and Upper West sections. The other sections appear sold out in the system. Even so, there is still the possibility of new releases in the coming hours, since Corinthians usually puts tickets from unpaid canceled reservations back on sale.

With the current count recorded and also considering the luxury boxes and Minha Cadeira plans, the expectation is that attendance will once again surpass the 40,000 mark, something that has already happened in eight of the 16 matches played by the club at Neo Química Arena this season.

Corinthians’ highest attendance in 2026 came in the goalless draw against Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship, when 46,263 fans attended the stadium.

Organized supporters’ groups will act together

In addition to welcoming the squad, the match will feature a joint action by Corinthians’ main organized supporters’ groups. After a meeting held in recent days, Gaviões da Fiel, Camisa 12, Pavilhão Nove, Estopim da Fiel, Coringão Chopp, and Fiel Macabra decided to unify their support throughout the 90 minutes of the decisive clash.

In a statement released earlier, the groups said they expect to see “players with fire in their eyes” on the field given the importance of the match. The ball starts rolling at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday at Neo Química Arena. The winner of the tie secures a place in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

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