Palmeiras face Grêmio in Copa do Brasil U15 last 16, defender eyes tie | OneFootball

Palmeiras are getting ready for their next challenge in the Under-15 Copa do Brasil. This Sunday (31), at 3 p.m., Verdão visit Grêmio at Airton Ferreira da Silva Stadium, in Porto Alegre, in the round of 16. The match will be played as a single-leg tie, and a draw will send the decision to penalties.

Center-back João Vassoler, one of the standout players in Palmeiras’ solid defensive system, spoke about the team’s preparation for the decisive clash.

Palmeiras finished the group stage in second place in Group A4, with six points earned. So far, Verdão have one of the best attacks in the competition, with 14 goals scored, in addition to having conceded just one goal.

According to the regulations, teams continue to accumulate points in the knockout stage of the Copa do Brasil. In the next rounds, the bracket will be determined by the clubs’ overall standings in the competition.

This is the first edition of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil. Palmeiras secured their place in the tournament by winning the 2025 Under-15 Campeonato Paulista.

Alongside the Copa do Brasil, Verdão’s Under-15 team are also competing in the Campeonato Paulista in their age category. In the state competition, the team will face ECUS next Saturday (06), at 9 a.m. (Brasília time), at Academia de Futebol 2, in Guarulhos.

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