Under-17s and under-15s in action in the Brasileiro and Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Atlético’s U-17 and U-15 teams take the field this Sunday (31) at 3 p.m. in matches valid for Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) competitions. The U-17 side opens its Brazilian Championship campaign against Vasco da Gama at Nivaldo Pereira Stadium, in Nova Iguaçu (RJ). Meanwhile, the U-15 team faces Atlético-GO at Sesc Venda Nova in the 2nd round of the Copa do Brasil.

U-17: REIGNING CHAMPIONS DEFEND THE TITLE🏆

Photo: Luis Amaral / Atlético

The U-17 squad is already in Rio de Janeiro for the opening round of the Brazilian Championship. The Galo Academy youngsters begin the competition looking to defend the title they won in 2025 at Arena MRV. Check out the full schedule and competition regulations:

Some players who were part of the title-winning campaign are still with the team. They are: goalkeeper Daniel; center-backs Vieira and Dylan; full-backs Samuel Rodrigues, Alexsandro and Vagner Lopes; midfielders Gomide and Vinicius; and forwards Gabriel Veneno and Riquelme.

The team coached by Rafael Paiva is coming off an unbeaten Copa do Brasil run, which ended with a runner-up finish last Tuesday (26).

📋MATCH DETAILS Vasco x ATLÉTICO ⚙️Competition:  U-17 Brazilian Championship (1st Phase – Round 1)📅Date: 05/31/2026 🕙Kickoff: 3 p.m.📍Venue: Nivaldo Pereira Stadium👨‍⚖️Referee: Thiago da Silva Ludugerio

U-15: DECISIVE MATCH

Photo: Rafael Leandro / Atlético

The U-15 squad has wrapped up preparations for the clash against Atlético-GO. The match, valid for the 2nd round of the Copa do Brasil, could be decisive in determining the pairings and home-field advantage for the next stage.

The clubs that advance to the 3rd round will be ranked from 1st to 8th place based on their combined performance across the previous two rounds. After that, the matchups will be set as 1st x 8th, 2nd x 7th, 3rd x 6th, and 4th x 5th.

So far, the U-15 team has played three matches, with two wins and one draw. The attack has scored 10 goals, while the defense has conceded just one.

Forward Mauro is Alvinegro’s top scorer in the competition, with three goals. Kaio Ferreira comes right behind with two. Also on the scoresheet are forwards Moisés Caetano and Enzo Rodrigues, midfielder Miguell Xavier, and full-backs Luiz Phelipe and Levy.

📋MATCH DETAILS ATLÉTICO x Atlético Goianiense⚙️Competition:  U-15 Copa do Brasil (2nd Round – Single match)📅Date: 05/31/2026 🕙Kickoff: 3 p.m.📍Venue: Sesc Venda Nova👨‍⚖️Referee: Raphael Noeinstein de Araujo Alves

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