Keeper Lelê on Corinthians’ nerves and prep for Women’s Club World Cup

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·22 January 2026

Keeper Lelê on Corinthians’ nerves and prep for Women’s Club World Cup

By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians Women’s team is already in London to compete in the Champions Cup, which marks the first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup. At the airport, goalkeeper Lelê gave an interview to Meu Timão and spoke about the team’s current moment, their preparation for the competition, and expectations for the debut.

According to the athlete, who recently renewed her contract with Corinthians until the end of 2026, participation in the tournament represents a milestone both for the club and for the players who make up the black-and-white squad. “It’s a very important step for Corinthians, for the career of each one of us here, and for sure, above all, we are fulfilling a dream, so I think everyone is very anxious and confident for our first World Cup.”

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Regarding preparation, the squad held two weeks of training in Brazil before the trip. Lelê explained that the short period required adjustments to the pace, in addition to emphasizing the importance of individual care during the holidays.

“We had to speed things up a bit. The most important thing was that we took care of ourselves during the holidays. We knew the training period would be very short. So when we came back, we would have to speed up a lot of things. And the main thing we did was prepare for the teams we’re going to face, looking at their strengths, what we needed to pay more attention to. So, it was much more about those points.”

Despite the possibility of facing Arsenal, the last Women’s Champions League champion, Lelê stressed that the team’s focus is entirely on their first commitment in the tournament.

“For sure (the semifinal game is more dangerous than a potential final), especially because if you don’t get past the semi, there’s no final (laughs). So, for us right now, it’s definitely the most dangerous.”

The Brabas make their debut in the Champions Cup on January 28, at 9:30 a.m. (Brasília time) at the GTech Community Stadium, against Gotham FC from the United States. If they advance, Corinthians will play the final against the winner of the match between Arsenal, from England, and AS FAR, from Morocco.

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