São Paulo banking on “professionals” to defend Copinha title, find out why | OneFootball

São Paulo will go all out to defend its Copinha title in 2026. The Tricolor released the list of registered players for the competition a few days ago, including six players with experience in the professional squad, proving their aim for a second consecutive title in the country's main youth competition.

Igor Felisberto, Nicolas, Igão, Pedro Ferreira, Lucca, and Paulinho were called up by coach Alan Barcellos and have already had opportunities to at least train regularly with the professional squad.

Some of them have even frequently appeared on the bench or on the field, such as Nicolas, Igão, Pedro Ferreira, Lucca, and Paulinho.

Other names, like Igor Felisberto and Igão, have not yet been called up to the main team but frequently train at the Barra Funda training center and are seen as players who could be permanently promoted after the Copinha.

São Paulo is in Group 19 of the Copinha, alongside Independente from Amapá, Maruinense from Sergipe, and Real Soccer from Sorocaba, the city that will host the group matches.

The Tricolor's debut in the main youth football competition in Brazil is scheduled for January 4th, against Maruinense, at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).

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