Corinthians learn quarter-final rivals in the Brasileirão U20 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (1), Corinthians faced Juventude at CFAC, in Caxias do Sul, in a match valid for the 19th and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship, and lost 1-0. Despite the defeat, Timãozinho secured a place in the quarterfinals of the national tournament by finishing in eighth place with 29 points — eight wins, five draws, and six losses — with 31 goals scored and 25 conceded.

In the knockout stage, the club from Parque São Jorge will face Palmeiras, who finished as the overall leader of the first part of the competition with 44 points, from 13 wins, five draws, and just one loss — 54 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the qualification phase, the two teams faced each other at Fazendinha, and the Sons of Terrão ended up losing 1-0.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In the coming hours, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is expected to announce the dates and times of the two quarterfinal matches. The tentative dates for the Derbies are July 8 and 15. The first match will be at Parque São Jorge, and the second at the rival’s home, who have had a better campaign in the competition.

If they advance, Timão will face Red Bull Bragantino (fourth) or Athletico-PR (fifth) in the semifinals. The other quarterfinal matchups will be Vasco da Gama (second) vs. Cruzeiro (seventh) and Botafogo (third) vs. Santos FC (sixth). In 2022, Corinthians and Palmeiras faced each other in the Brasileirão Under-20 final, and their archrival won 1-0. The following season, the two clubs met in the tournament semifinal, and Alviverde defeated Alvinegro 6-1 on aggregate.

Before the knockout stage of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, Corinthians turn their focus back to the state league in the category. Next Sunday (5), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Timãozinho will take the field to face Sertãozinho at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the fourth round of the state championship. In the first three rounds, Alvinegro recorded two wins and one draw — three goals scored and none conceded — sitting in fifth place in Group 1.

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