Nacional and Paysandu battle for the Copa Norte title this Thursday | OneFootball

Nacional and Paysandu will decide the title of the first edition of the Copa Norte this Thursday (28). The match that will determine the champion will be played at Carlos Zamith Stadium, in Manaus, at 9 p.m. In the first leg, played last week at Mangueirão, in Belém, Paysandu won 1-0.

If they beat the team from Pará by a one-goal margin, Nacional will take the contest to a penalty shootout. Paysandu only need a draw. To be crowned champions in regular time, the Amazonas side must beat their rivals 2-0, 3-1, 4-2, or by any other score following that pattern.

Whoever wins the Copa Norte automatically qualifies for the third round of the 2027 Copa do Brasil and also secures a place in the Copa Verde final, which this year was split into the Copa Norte and Copa Centro-Oeste. The latter was won by Anápolis on Wednesday (27) in a clash with Rio Branco-ES.

Therefore, Anápolis are waiting for the outcome of the match between Nacional and Paysandu to find out who their opponent will be in the Copa Verde final, which will be played over two legs.

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