With two new midfielders, São Paulo prepare for last game before the Copa | OneFootball

After securing qualification for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 — with a 2-0 win over Boston River — São Paulo began preparations on Thursday morning (28) for their final match before the break for the 2026 World Cup.

Tricolor will visit Remo next Sunday (31) at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mangueirão Stadium in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.

During today’s training session at Barra Funda Training Center, the players who spent more time on the pitch against the Uruguayans took part in some of the field work with the rest of the group, along with a separate set of recovery exercises.

The on-field activities began with a warm-up featuring movement drills and technical fundamentals. The São Paulo players also took part in a possession-based exercise.

Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff also oversaw a ten-versus-ten small-sided game: at first, there was a rule requiring the defenders to complete at least eight passes before moving into the attacking half. In the final part of the session, there was also a matchup between two teams.

The good news in training was defensive midfielder Marcos Antonio and attacking midfielder Cauly, who had completed the transition protocol in recent days and trained normally with their teammates this morning at the training center.

This Friday (29), at 10 a.m., São Paulo will continue fine-tuning for the match in Belém, Pará, with another training session scheduled at Barra Funda.

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