Corinthians U14s open with win over Flamengo de Guarulhos at IberCup 2026 | OneFootball

Corinthians began their IberCup 2026 campaign with a win. On the morning of this Monday (20), the Under-14 women’s team defeated Flamengo de Guarulhos 3-1 at the University of São Paulo (USP) Sports Complex, in Butantã, in the opening round of the São Paulo stage of the tournament, considered one of the biggest youth football competitions in the world.

The Brabinhas built the result with goals from Maria Luiza, Melyssa Paula, and Elisangela Terceros. With the victory in their debut, Timão moved to the top of Group B in the competition.

After the final whistle, coach Guilherme Ortiz assessed the team’s performance and highlighted the difficulty level of the opening match, as well as his confidence in the players’ potential for the rest of the tournament.

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“We are in charge of a women’s group that is growing. This was a tough debut; we faced a very difficult team in Flamengo de Guarulhos, physically far ahead of our girls. But I told my players to trust themselves. Now that we’ve won in our debut, everything tends to go well throughout the tournament. We very much hope to reach the final. I see a lot of potential in these girls.”

Next, the coach once again highlighted the squad’s technical quality and said that the main challenge is controlling anxiety during the competition.

“I see a lot of potential in the girls on the team. I always tell them that, including in the team talk before the match starts. If we trust ourselves, things tend to flow naturally. Their technical ability is very great. The only thing that can get in the way is anxiety, which is natural for human beings. But the technical potential is enormous.”

Corinthians return to the field in IberCup 2026 as early as this Tuesday (21), at 1 p.m. (Brasília time), when they will face Olimpia EF. The black-and-white team will seek another victory to remain top of Group B and move closer to qualification for the next stage of the competition.

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