Under-20s: CBF confirm semi-final dates, Ceará face Atlético-MG at PV | OneFootball

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This Monday, the 22nd, the Competitions Board of the Brazilian Football Confederation (DCO-CBF) released the detailed schedule for Ceará vs. Atlético-MG in the semifinal of the Brazilian Under-20 Série B Championship.

Having already secured promotion to the top tier of the competition after defeating Internacional/RS, the Team of the People will take the field on July 1 (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at Presidente Vargas Stadium.

The clash will be played as a single match. The winner will secure a place in the national tournament final. In the event of a draw in regular time, qualification will be decided by penalties.

Ceará’s campaign in the Brasileirão Under-20 Série B

With promotion to the 2027 Brasileirão Under-20 Série A already confirmed, Ceará is aiming to reach the final of the national tournament. So far, the team has played eight matches, with seven wins and one draw, achieving a 91.6% success rate. It is worth emphasizing that the Team of the People is the only unbeaten side in the competition.

The match against Atlético-MG will be the second meeting between the teams in the 2026 edition of the category’s Série B. In the group stage, Ceará faced Galo and won 3-2 at Franzé Moraes Stadium (Cidade Vozão) in Itaitinga, Ceará. On that occasion, Mais Querido’s goals were scored by Uchella, Heverton, and Amaral, while Ronaldo and Lucas pulled two back for the Minas Gerais side.

If they beat Atlético-MG, Porangabuçu’s Black-and-White side will face the winner of the Goiás vs. CRB clash in the competition final.

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