Tie confirmed! Vasco to face Vitória in Copa do Brasil quarter-finals | OneFootball

Vasco learned its opponent for the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa do Brasil in the draw held late Tuesday morning (11) at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The team coached by Pedro Emanuel will face Vitória in search of a place in the semifinals of the national tournament. The draw also determined the club’s bracket all the way to the championship final.

Reaching this stage has already secured the club a total prize of R$ 9 million. If it advances to the semifinals, the board will pocket another R$ 9 million in payments distributed by the organizer. Progress in the competition is being treated as a sporting and financial priority for the season.

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Match dates and home-field order

The first leg of the quarterfinals is scheduled for the base date of August 26, while the return leg and the decision on qualification will take place in the week of September 2. Vasco will begin the tie by hosting the first match at São Januário and will decide qualification in the second leg in Salvador, at Barradão.

This stage of the tournament brings a new feature: the implementation of semi-automated offside technology in all matches.

Vasco’s path to the quarterfinals

To reach the final eight of the tournament in 2026, Vasco entered directly in the fifth round and got past Paysandu, winning the first leg at Mangueirão 2-0 and drawing 2-2 at São Januário.

In the following round, in a major Rio derby against Fluminense, the Vasco side drew 0-0 in the first match and secured qualification in the return leg with a 3-1 win at the Maracanã, with two goals from Brenner and one from Pumita Rodríguez.

The board and coaching staff are working behind the scenes to register and make the squad’s new signings eligible in the CBF bulletin. The goal is to have the full group available for the two decisive matches in August.

Puma Rodríguez celebrates a goal against Fluminense – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

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