Corinthians name starters to face Kansas City Current in Teal Rising Cup | OneFootball

Corinthians’ women’s team faces Kansas City Current on Thursday night (9) at 10 p.m. (Brasília time) at CPKC Stadium in the United States, in the semifinals of the 2026 Teal Rising Cup. If they qualify for the final, which will take place next Sunday (12), the Brabas will face Palmeiras or América-MEX.

For the tournament, the Corinthians coaching staff called up 19 players and is dealing with a number of absences, mainly due to the women’s international break. In total, eight players are in this situation: Lelê, Gi Fernandes, Thaís Ferreira, Duda Sampaio and Ana Vitória were called up by the Brazilian National Team, which will play in the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Cuiabá. In addition, defensive midfielder Dayana Rodríguez is with the Venezuela national team for the Conmebol Women’s Nations League.

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Meanwhile, forwards Belém Aquino and Gisela Robledo are with Uruguay and Colombia, respectively. Besides those called up, the club also has players recovering from injuries in the medical department. Center-back Thaís Regina is still in rehabilitation after surgery for a fractured fibula, while Agustina Barroso is being treated for a muscle injury in her left leg. Midfielder Juliana Passari is recovering from a muscle injury in her right thigh.

With that, head coach Emily Lima chose the following lineup to start the match: Nicole Ramos; Ivana Fuso, Erika, Letícia Teles and Juliete; Paola García, Andressa Alves, Vic Albuquerque and Letícia Monteiro; Jaqueline and Gabi Zanotti. The bench options are: Rillary, Duda Mineira, Tamires, Rafa Rocha, Rhaizza, Manu Olivan, Ariel Godoi, Carol Nogueira.

After the Teal Rising Cup in the United States, which ends next Sunday (12), Corinthians will return to the pitch only on the 20th, Monday, when they visit Juventude away from home in the seventh round of the first stage of the Brasileirão Feminino. At the moment, the Brabas lead the national tournament with 13 points from six matches — four wins, one draw, and one loss.

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