Fluminense can clinch Copa do Brasil spot on their own, here’s how | OneFootball

Fluminense has entered the final stretch of the Brasileirão fully alive in the fight for a direct spot in the 2026 Libertadores. With the victory against Grêmio in the round, the Tricolor reached 61 points and gained momentum to face the championship week, which still holds decisive matches involving its direct competitors: Botafogo and Bahia.

What is the competition like?

Scenarios that interest Fluminense

The fight for the G5 directly involves the confrontations of this round. The combinations are simple, and in all of them, Flu has good possibilities.

1. If Botafogo does not beat Cruzeiro

This is the most favorable scenario for the Tricolor. If Botafogo draws or loses at Mineirão, Fluminense will depend solely on itself in the last round, when it faces Bahia at Maracanã.

A victory would guarantee the direct spot, regardless of other results.

2. If Botafogo loses to Cruzeiro

The defeat of Botafogo represents another positive scenario for Flu: a simple draw against Bahia would be enough to qualify the Tricolor, even if Botafogo wins its last game in the championship.

3. If Botafogo loses and Bahia wins its game

In this case, Botafogo is automatically out of G5 chances. The fight for the direct spot would be exclusively between Fluminense and Bahia, in a direct confrontation at Maracanã, turning the match into a real decision, with Flu having the advantage of a draw.

4. If Bahia does not beat Sport

If this happens, Bahia will be automatically out of the competition. This would reduce the fight for the direct spot to the two Carioca teams, leaving the Maracanã duel without direct impact on the Tricolor's classification, except in the event that Botafogo beats Cruzeiro.

What remains?

Now, Fluminense must closely follow the two games that will shape the final round:

Meanwhile, the Tricolor continues its preparation for the decision against Bahia, at Maracanã, at 4 PM, where it can secure a direct spot in the Libertadores in front of its fans.

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