Ceará visit São Bernardo/SP for Série B second-half opener | OneFootball

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Ceará takes the field this Sunday, the 26th, against São Bernardo/SP, in a match valid for the 20th round of the Brazilian Série B Championship. Alvinegro’s first fixture of the second half of the competition will take place at Estádio Primeiro de Maio, known as Primeirão.

Led by head coach Daniel Paulista, Ceará began preparations for the match last Thursday, the 23rd, at CAP. Training continued on Friday morning, the 24th, before the team traveled to São Paulo later in the afternoon. After a final training session held on Saturday afternoon, the 25th, at São Paulo FC’s Training Center in Barra Funda, Alvinegro is ready to face the São Paulo side.

Head-to-head

With a recent history of meetings, São Bernardo and Ceará have faced each other twice, with two draws. The first clash between the two teams took place in the 4th round of the 2026 Copa do Brasil, when Alvinegro visited Tigre do ABC and secured qualification on penalties, 4-3, after a 0-0 draw in regular time. In the opening round of this season’s Série B, at Arena Castelão, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Broadcast

The match will be broadcast exclusively by Grupo Globo, on free-to-air and subscription TV, on the SporTV and Premiere channels. On TV Verdes Mares, on free-to-air television, the broadcast will feature play-by-play by Brenno Rebouças, commentary by André Almeida, and reporting by Marta Negreiros.

Ticket sales

Tickets for Ceará supporters are still on sale through the website saobernardofc.soudaliga.com.br. Tickets cost R$ 60.00 (full price) and R$ 30.00 (half-price). To secure the half-price ticket, supporting documentation proving eligibility must be sent to the email address [email protected]. Access to the stadium is via R. Olavo Bilac - Jardim Olavo Bilac.

Officiating

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