São Paulo v Ibrachina: Copinha semi-final, TV info, kick-off, star boost | OneFootball

The title is within reach! São Paulo faces Ibrachina this Thursday (22), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at their Morumbi stadium, in the Copinha semifinal.

The match, which is worth a spot in the grand final of Brazil’s main youth tournament, will be broadcast live and exclusively on Cazé TV. Ticket sales for the decisive home clash are still ongoing. See prices and how to buy here.

Coach Allan Barcellos will have a significant absence in the team, midfielder Matheus Ferreira, who was sent off in the last victory over Botafogo and will serve an automatic suspension in this semifinal. However, he gains the presence of his number 10, midfielder Pedro Ferreira. The young talent played in the senior team’s 3-2 defeat to Portuguesa this Wednesday (21), but asked to also play in the important U-20 match and will be in the semifinal. He caught attention for the great play he made for Calleri’s first goal (watch below).

Unbeaten in the U-20 competition, Tricolor advanced as the leader of Group 19, with wins over Maruinense-SE and Independente-AP, both by 2-0, as well as a 6-1 thrashing of Real Soccer-SP.

In the knockout stage, São Paulo eliminated Portuguesa in the second round, winning 2-0, and thrashed Operário-PR 5-1 in the third round. In the round of 16, they overcame Red Bull Bragantino 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Botafogo 3-1. All matches took place in Sorocaba.

The current Copinha champion, Tricolor is seeking their sixth title. The team has already won the competition in 1993, 2000, 2010, 2019, and 2025.

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