Copa do Brasil draw sets up 6th-round ties | OneFootball

This Tuesday (26), the CBF drew the matchups for the sixth phase of the men’s Copa do Brasil. After the draw, held at the entity’s auditorium in Rio de Janeiro, the order of home-field advantage for the round-of-16 matchups was also defined.

The first-leg matches are tentatively scheduled for August 1 and 2. The second-leg matches will take place in the same week, with tentative dates set for August 5 and 6.

The last round-of-16 matchup drawn was Palmeiras x FortalezaCredits: Luciana Vermell / CBF

The sixth phase will feature 16 clubs, 14 from Série A and two from Série B of the Brazilian Championship. The 2026 edition of the Copa do Brasil had a record number of participants, with 126 teams competing in the tournament.

And the natural expectation for regional derbies was met right in the first draw, which determined the matchup between the last two clubs from Rio de Janeiro still remaining in the competition: Fluminense and Vasco (Tricolor will play the second leg at home).

After the matchups were set, a new draw was held to determine the order of home-field advantage for the round of 16.

See the matchups below. On the left, in bold, are the clubs that will host the first leg:

Vasco x Fluminense

Internacional x Corinthians

Mirassol x Grêmio

Athletico-PR x Vitória

Atlético-MG x Juventude

Santos x Remo

Chapecoense x Cruzeiro

Palmeiras x Fortaleza

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