FC Cascavel v Corinthians: how to watch, absentees, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

After a break during the 2026 World Cup, Corinthians is finally back in action. This Sunday afternoon (12), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), the Alvinegro faces FC Cascavel in Cascavel, Paraná, in a midseason friendly. The match serves as preparation for the resumption of the Brazilian Championship, as well as the Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 clashes against Internacional and Rosario Central of Argentina, respectively.

Corinthians resumed training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava on June 25 after nearly a month of vacation. Since then, head coach Fernando Diniz has had time to test new tactical setups and also count on some players who had been in the medical department. Timão’s last official match took place on May 30, when they beat Grêmio 3-1 in Rio Grande do Sul in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship, with goals from André Luiz (twice) and Kaio César. In the national tournament, the Alvinegro sits in 10th place with 24 points.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Absences and Corinthians’ probable lineup

The Corinthians coaching staff will not be able to count on the following players for the match against FC Cascavel in Paraná: center-backs Gustavo Henrique (pain in the hip flexor area) and João Pedro Tchoca (rested; recently recovered from inguinal hernia surgery), left-back Hugo Farias (physical transition after knee surgery), forwards Vitinho (physical transition after a hip injury), Kayke (ACL surgery; will only return in 2027), and Memphis Depay (on vacation after the Netherlands’ elimination from the 2026 World Cup).

As a result, head coach Fernando Diniz is expected to start the match with the following lineup: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Yuri Alberto.

See the squad list for the match below:

Goalkeepers: Kauê Camargo, Felipe Longo and Hugo Souza; Full-backs: Matheus Bidu, Fabrizio Angileri, Matheuzinho and Pedro Milans; Center-backs: Gabriel Paulista, André Ramalho and Yago Melo; Midfielders: André Luiz, Raniele, Allan, André Carrillo, Jesse Lingard, Rodrigo Garro, Breno Bidon, Zakaria Labyad, Alex Santana, Charles and Matheus Pereira; Forwards: Yuri Alberto, Kaio Cesar, Gui Negão, Pedro Raul and Dieguinho.

Refereeing

Those responsible for the match have not yet announced the officiating crew. As soon as that happens, this article will be updated.

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who are not in Cascavel will be able to watch the match on Xsports (free-to-air TV and YouTube), SporTV (Grupo Globo’s subscription channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (Grupo Globo’s pay-per-view service). After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a full report of everything that happened in the 90 minutes, as well as head coach Fernando Diniz’s press conference and the mixed zone interviews with the players.

Next match

Officially, Corinthians returns to the pitch on July 23 at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the 19th and final round of the first half of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão is in 10th place with 24 points — six wins, six draws and six losses — with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded.

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