Copa do Brasil Under-17 kicks off on 24 February | OneFootball

Copa do Brasil Under-17 TrophyCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is releasing the detailed schedule for the first phase of the 14th edition of the Copa do Brasil Under-17 this Friday afternoon (6th). The first youth competition of the year, the tournament will kick off on February 24, with 11 matchups.

In this first phase, the Copa do Brasil Under-17 will have 16 matchups to determine who advances to the second phase. The spots will be decided in a single match, with the possibility of a penalty shootout in case of a tie in regular time.

Vasco is the current champion of the Copa do Brasil Under-17Credits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

To determine the matchups, the 32 participating clubs were divided into four groups, with eight teams in each, following the criterion of geographic proximity by state. Within each group, teams were ranked according to the 2026 National Club Ranking, and the matchups follow this composition within each group: 1st vs 8th / 2nd vs 7th / 3rd vs 6th / 4th vs 5th

The document, attached below, contains information about the dates, locations, and times of the matches.

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