CBF reveals date for Copa do Brasil first round draw, check it out | OneFootball

This Friday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the date for the draw of the first phase of the Copa do Brasil, which will undergo a change in the competition format this year. The draw is scheduled for 3 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday, at the headquarters of the entity in Rio de Janeiro. The first phase of the competition is set to take place on February 18 and 19.

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New Format

This season, the Copa do Brasil will see an increase in the number of participants. Now, instead of 92 clubs, there will be 126 teams competing for the trophy.

Additionally, the final of the tournament, which was previously played in home-and-away matches, once at each finalist's home, will now be played in a single match at a neutral venue.

The final is scheduled for December 6 and will mark the end of the Brazilian men's football calendar. Another novelty is that the runner-up will secure a spot in the Pre-Libertadores of the following year.

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