Watch the best bits of Palmeiras' win over Chapecoense | OneFootball

In the Brazilian Championship’s farewell before the break for the World Cup, Palmeiras beat bottom-placed Chapecoense 1-0 on the afternoon of this Sunday (31), in the 18th round of the national tournament. Paulinho scored Palmeiras’ goal.

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What now?

Palmeiras ends the first part of the Brazilian Championship with 41 points from 18 matches, compared to Flamengo’s 34, although Flamengo has one game in hand. That means Abel Ferreira’s team has already secured first place at the end of the first half of the season.

Now, Brazilian football will be paused until July 22 because of the 2026 World Cup, played between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Verdão’s first match after the break will be against Coritiba, in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship — the match that marks the end of the first half of the season. The tentative dates for the match are July 22/23. In the second half of the year, in addition to the Brasileirão, the green-and-white side also has the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.

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