“One voice”: Corinthians ultras unite for Copa do Brasil quarters | OneFootball

On the night of next Thursday (6), Corinthians will host Internacional at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Alvinegro, beaten 2-0 in the first leg at Beira-Rio on the night of last Sunday (2), will need to win by at least two goals in normal time to take the tie to a penalty shootout.

Given the difficult moment and the aggregate disadvantage, Corinthians’ main organized supporter groups – Gaviões da Fiel, Camisa 12, Estopim da Fiel, Coringão Chopp, Fiel Macabra and Pavilhão Nove – announced this Tuesday (4), through a joint statement, a special initiative aimed at the clash against Inter: all the supporter groups have united behind a single voice in an effort to carry the team to the quarterfinals of the national knockout tournament.

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In the statement, Corinthians’ main organized supporter groups stressed that they expect the players to show fire in their eyes, “fighting for every ball and contesting every play as if it were the last,” asking them to “play with heart, honoring the shirt and the greatness of this jersey, because off the field, the Fiel will do its part: it will sing, support and push the team from the first minute to the last. No exceptions!”

This season, Corinthians have already won nine matches by two goals or more. Such scorelines would take the decision against Internacional at least to penalties. On the other hand, Alvinegro will have to overcome a negative record when it loses the first leg of a Copa do Brasil tie by a two-goal margin.

It is worth remembering that, in the current edition of the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians have accumulated R$ 5 million in prize money, with two million coming just from participating in the fifth round and the rest from securing a place in the round of 16 by beating Barra-SC 1-0 in both matches, with goals from Jesse Lingard and Yuri Alberto, respectively.

The club from Parque São Jorge has four Copa do Brasil titles in its history (1995, 2002, 2009 and 2025), the most recent of them coming last year, when it beat Vasco da Gama 2-1 in the final at the Maracanã. Before that, Timão eliminated: Novorizontino (third round), Palmeiras (round of 16), Athletico-PR (quarterfinals), Cruzeiro (semifinal) and Vasco da Gama (final).

Check out Gaviões da Fiel’s official statement about the initiative for Thursday’s match:

After a meeting between Corinthians’ organized supporter groups, it was decided that this Thursday (6) the moment will be one of total unity in every section of the Arena in pursuit of qualification for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

More than ever, now is the time to join forces and turn the stands into a single voice. May that single voice take over the entire Neo Química Arena, turning the stadium into a true cauldron.

Because being Corinthians is this: total commitment, facing difficult moments head-on, standing together until the end, no matter the cost. May the strength of our supporters echo beyond the Arena gates, and may the energy of more than 35 million Corinthians fans serve as fuel for this team to overcome any obstacle. United from beginning to end, pushing Corinthians toward qualification.

In the same way, we expect to see players on the pitch with fire in their eyes, fighting for every ball and contesting every play as if it were the last. Grit and commitment have always been part of our history and the Corinthians mystique. May they play with heart, honoring the shirt and the greatness of this jersey, because off the field, the Fiel will do its part: it will sing, support and push the team from the first minute to the last. No exceptions!

Play for us, Corinthians!

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