Copa do Brasil rivals set! São Paulo face Juventude, prize money | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Monday (23), São Paulo learned, after a draw held at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, who their opponent will be for their debut in the 2026 Copa do Brasil, which is already in its 5th stage.

Twelve teams had previously qualified, and now join the 20 clubs from the Brasileirão Serie A. And Tricolor, who were in pot A of the draw, will face Juventude-RS in home-and-away matches to determine who advances to the round of 16 of the national cup.

The home and away legs were determined in a new draw at the entity shortly after, and it was decided that São Paulo will play the first match at Morumbi, in front of their fans, and the decisive match away from home, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. This will be the third time in the last 11 years of the competition that Tricolor will meet the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Juventude.

With this change in the competition format, Serie A teams have fewer dates in the Copa do Brasil, thus slightly easing the schedule for the country’s top teams. Other new features include a single final to decide the big champion at the end of the year, as well as spots for the 1st and 2nd place finishers in next year’s Copa Libertadores.

The first match between São Paulo and Juventude will be on April 22 or 23, at Tricolor’s home, while the second leg, which will determine who advances, will take place on May 13 or 14 in Caxias. The dates and times will be set by the CBF later. No, no concert at Morumbi will get in the way this time. The next one is only on April 30.

GOOD MONEY!

Just for participating in this 5th stage of the Copa do Brasil, Tricolor receives R$ 2 million from the CBF. If they advance, they pocket another R$ 3 million for their depleted coffers.

If they win the title, which would be the second in the club’s history, São Paulo will pocket R$ 96 million in prize money alone.

See the prizes by stage:

– 5th Stage (32 clubs): R$ 2 million for participating clubs – Round of 16 (16 clubs): R$ 3 million for participating clubs – Quarterfinals (8 clubs): R$ 4 million for participating clubs – Semifinals (4 clubs): R$ 9 million for participating clubs – Final (2 clubs): R$ 34 million for the runner-up and R$ 78 million for the champion

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