Ceará learn Taça Fares Lopes format, Alvinegro to field under-20s | OneFootball

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Ceará learned who its opponents will be in the 17th edition of the Taça Fares Lopes on the afternoon of Friday the 21st, during a Technical Council meeting held at the headquarters of the Ceará State Football Federation. Current semifinalist, the Most Beloved will once again compete in the professional tournament with its Under-20 coach.

The Alvinegro from Porangabuçu is aiming to surpass its 2025 campaign, the best in its history, competing in the tournament with its youth squad. With nine teams in the running, the first phase of the Taça Fares Lopes will be divided into three groups of three teams.

As part of Group B, the People’s Team will face Vila Real and FC Atlético in home-and-away matches, and its debut in the tournament is scheduled for November 1. According to the regulations, the top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage.

Based on the overall record among all the teams competing in the Taça Fares Lopes, the two teams with the best performances will qualify directly for the tournament semifinals. The other four qualified teams will play in the quarterfinals. The tournament final is scheduled for December 6.

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