Corinthians land big prize if they reach Copa do Brasil last 16; see | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Barra 1-0 in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil and will face the Santa Catarina side again in the return leg this Thursday (14). Playing at home, Timão can secure not only a place in the next round, but also a multimillion-dollar prize for reaching the round of 16 of the tournament.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that each team advancing to the next round will pocket R$ 3 million just for participating. If they qualify for the quarterfinals, they will receive R$ 4 million.

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Performance

Flying high in the Libertadores, Corinthians will next play in the continental competition only on May 21, against Peñarol, in Uruguay. After that, the club will wrap up its group-stage campaign against Platense at Neo Química Arena.

Before that, however, the squad led by Fernando Diniz turns its attention back to the Copa do Brasil. This Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão host Barra-SC in Itaquera for the second leg of the fifth round of the national tournament.

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