CBF reveals early Brasileirão schedule, Cruzeiro fixtures inside | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released this week the detailed schedule for the first rounds of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and Cruzeiro already knows its initial path in the country’s main competition. The organization has confirmed the dates, times, stadiums, and broadcast channels for Raposa’s first eight matches in the tournament.

The celestial team will make its debut away from home. Cruzeiro faces Botafogo on January 29 (Thursday), at 9:30 PM, at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The match closes out the first round of the Brasileirão and will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

In the first eight rounds, Cruzeiro will have a balanced schedule: four matches as visitors and four as hosts, with five consecutive games against traditional Brazilian football teams such as Corinthians, Flamengo, Vasco, and Santos.

After the debut in Rio de Janeiro, the team led by the celestial coaching staff will play its first home match in the second round, against Coritiba, at Mineirão. The initial sequence also includes trips to face Mirassol, Flamengo, and Athletico-PR, as well as important matches in Belo Horizonte.

Check out, in detail, Cruzeiro’s first matches in the 2026 Brazilian Championship:

1st round – Botafogo vs. Cruzeiro – January 29 (Thursday), at 9:30 PM, at Nilton SantosBroadcast: Amazon Prime Video

2nd round – Cruzeiro vs. Coritiba – February 5 (Thursday), at 9:30 PM, at MineirãoBroadcast: SporTV and Premiere

3rd round – Mirassol vs. Cruzeiro – February 11 (Wednesday), at 7:00 PM, at MaiãoBroadcast: SporTV and Premiere

4th round – Cruzeiro vs. Corinthians – February 25 (Wednesday), at 8:00 PM, at MineirãoBroadcast: Premiere

5th round – Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro – March 11 (Wednesday), at 9:30 PM, at MaracanãBroadcast: Globo, GE TV, and Premiere

6th round – Cruzeiro vs. Vasco – March 15 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM, at MineirãoBroadcast: Record, Youtube, and Premiere

7th round – Athletico-PR vs. Cruzeiro – March 18 (Wednesday), at 7:30 PM, at Arena da BaixadaBroadcast: Record, Youtube, and Premiere

8th round – Cruzeiro vs. Santos – March 22 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM, at MineirãoBroadcast: Globo and Premiere

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