Vasco pick Maracanã for Copa do Brasil quarter-final first leg

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·21 August 2026

Vasco pick Maracanã for Copa do Brasil quarter-final first leg

Rival gets clearance to host clash against Vitória at the stadium run by Fluminense and Flamengo; match will be on the 26th

Maracanã will once again host a Vasco da Gama fixture. The club’s board opted to move the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, against Vitória, to Mário Filho Stadium. The match is scheduled for next Wednesday (26).

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Managed by the Fla-Flu duo, the stadium was chosen by the rival after talks between the board, the coaching staff, and the Vasco squad. The decision was based on the search for a larger crowd capacity compared to São Januário, as well as the recent record at the venue — where they knocked out Fluminense itself in the tournament’s round of 16.

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