Corinthians duo lift World University Futsal crown with Brazil | OneFootball

Brazil beat Portugal 8-5 on Tuesday to win the FISU World University Championship in Warsaw, with Corinthians pair João Victor Koji and fixo Papagaio involved.

According to Meu Timao, Koji was voted the tournament’s best goalkeeper and Papagaio served as Brazil’s captain.

Brazil finished unbeaten with five wins and one draw, scoring 30 and conceding only 10, an average of 5.0 for and 1.6 against per game.

Their route featured a 10-0 opening win over Israel, a 1-1 draw with Portugal and a 2-1 victory against Finland. The knockouts brought a 3-2 win over France and a 6-1 semi-final success against Poland, before the 8-5 triumph in the final.

The pair travelled with Universidade Paulista (UNIP), which has partnered Corinthians in futsal since 2008. The institution provides scholarships for athletes and staff, displays its brand on kits and fields Timão players in university competitions.

Their call-ups meant recent absences from the Campeonato Paulista and the Liga Nacional de Futsal. Both remain doubts for Friday, when Corinthians host Minas at 19:30 at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in round 12 of the LNF.

Academy graduate Koji, 21, is in his fourth senior season and is currently third-choice keeper. He has 19 official appearances, with 14 wins, one draw and four defeats, plus the Taça São Paulo and Torneio Mucho Más in 2025. This season he has featured three times.

Papagaio, 22, is also in his fourth campaign and has a longer run of games. He has 62 official outings for Timão, with 37 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats, nine goals and one assist, and was part of the same 2025 title wins.

Source: Meu Timao