Corinthians learn potential fifth round rivals for 2026 Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Throughout last Thursday (19), the fourth phase of the Copa do Brasil came to an end. In this way, Corinthians learned who their possible opponents will be in the fifth phase of the national knockout tournament. It is worth remembering that the club from Parque São Jorge are the current champions of the competition, since in 2025 they defeated Vasco da Gama, 2-1, at Maracanã Stadium in the final, with goals from forwards Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay.

The draw for the fifth phase will take place next Monday (23), at 2 pm (Brasília time), at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), in Rio de Janeiro, with broadcast by CBF TV on YouTube. The matches for this stage are scheduled for April 22 and May 13. Like the other 19 Série A teams, the club from Parque São Jorge begins its journey in the competition in the fifth phase.

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Placed in Block 1, the Alvinegro can, for now, only face clubs from Block 2, which are: Athletic-MG, Atlético-GO, Barra-SC, Ceará, Chapecoense, Confiança, Coritiba, CRB, Goiás, Jacuipense-BA, Juventude, Mirassol, Operário-PR, Paysandu, Remo, and Vitória. The prize for the fifth phase, just for participating, will be R$ 2 million. In the round of 16, each club will receive R$ 3 million. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, R$ 4 million and R$ 9 million, respectively.

Finally, the runner-up will secure R$ 34 million, while the champion will take home R$ 78 million, in addition to the accumulated amounts from previous phases and a guaranteed spot in the group stage of the Conmebol Libertadores. The second-placed team in the tournament will secure a spot in the preliminary phase of the 2027 international competition. Last season, the Alvinegro won the tournament for the fourth time in its history (1995, 2002, 2009, and last year),

Before overcoming Vasco da Gama in the final, the club from Parque São Jorge eliminated: Novorizontino (third phase), Palmeiras (round of 16), Athletico-PR (quarterfinals), Cruzeiro (semifinals), and Vasco da Gama (final). In addition, there were 13 goals scored and three conceded. With the title, Corinthians earned just over R$ 97 million and secured a place in the group stage of the 2026 Libertadores.

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