Ceará and Goiás settle Brasileirão Sub-20 B on CBF TV Thursday | OneFootball

The big champion of the Brasileirão U-20 B will be decided this Thursday (23). Ceará and Goiás face off at Presidente Vargas Stadium, in Fortaleza (CE), at 8 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on CBF TV’s YouTube channel.

The teams have already met in the competition. Vozão and Esmeraldino faced each other in the first round of the group stage, and on that occasion the Ceará side came away with a 2-0 win in a match played at CT Edmo Pinheiro, in Goiânia (GO). The clubs were part of Group A in the opening stage of the tournament.

This is the second edition of the Brasileirão U-20 B. The championship began in 2025 and, on that occasion, Avaí were crowned champions after defeating Vitória 3-1 in the final. One difference in 2026 is that not only the two finalists are promoted to Série A, but also the third team with the best overall campaign. In addition to Ceará and Goiás, Atlético-MG also earned promotion and will play in the Brasileirão U-20 A in 2027.

VOZÃO’S CAMPAIGN

Ceará come into the final unbeaten. Altogether, combining the group stage and knockout rounds, they have recorded eight wins and one draw. Vozão have scored 20 goals and conceded six, highlighting the attack’s firepower and the defense’s solidity. The team finished top of the first phase, eliminated Internacional in the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win, and secured their place in the final by defeating Atlético-MG 2-1 in the semifinal.

Ceará are finalists of the 2026 Brasileirão U-20 BCredits: Gabriel Silva / Ceará SC

ESMERALDINO’S JOURNEY

Goiás have put together a campaign of steady improvement. The team lost its first two matches in the Brasileirão, but then recovered and have remained unbeaten ever since. Overall, they have five wins, two losses, and two draws. Esmeraldino have scored 14 times and conceded seven goals.

In the group stage, the Goiás side finished fourth in Group A. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated Atlético-GO with a 1-0 win. In the semifinal, they drew 1-1 with CRB and sealed qualification for the final in the penalty shootout (4-2).

Goiás are finalists of the 2026 Brasileirão U-20 BCredits: Heber Gomes/Goiás

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