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·25 de março de 2026
Copa do Nordeste: Sport, Fortaleza, ASA and Retrô win in round one

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·25 de março de 2026

The 2026 Copa do Nordeste kicked off with four matches this Tuesday (23), with wins for Sport, Fortaleza, ASA, and Retrô. This Wednesday, the competition will feature five more games. On Thursday, Sousa vs. Confiança will wrap up the round.
At Ilha do Retiro, Sport beat Jacuipense 2-1. All three goals came in the second half. Carlos de Pena opened the scoring for Sport. Then Adriano Jr equalized. In the closing minutes, Biel secured the home side’s victory.
At Presidente Vargas, in the Ceará derby, Fortaleza defeated Ferroviário 1-0, thanks to an own goal by Pedrinho.
Meanwhile, at Frei Epifânio, Retrô beat the home team, Imperatriz, also by 1-0, with a goal from Fernandinho.
At the Municipal Stadium in Arapiraca, ASA defeated Piauí 1-0. Higor Leite scored the game’s only goal.
Check out Wednesday’s matchups: Ceará vs. ABC, at 7 p.m., at Castelão; América vs. Maranhão, at 7 p.m., at Arena das Dunas; Vitória vs. Botafogo, at 7:30 p.m., at Barradão; Itabaiana vs. CRB, at 7:30 p.m., at Etelvino Mendonça; and Fluminense vs. Juazeirense, at 7:30 p.m., at Lindolfo Monteiro.
On Thursday, the round will conclude with Sousa vs. Confiança, at 7 p.m., at Marizão.
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