U15: Ceará begin Copa 2 de Julho campaign at Bahia CT on Thursday, 2 | OneFootball

Jonatha Furtado

Next Thursday, the 2nd, Ceará begins its journey in the Copa 2 de Julho, a traditional U-15 competition that honors Bahia’s independence. The People’s Team is looking to surpass its historic run from the previous edition, in which it finished as runner-up after losing the final to Brazil’s U-15 team.

Mais Querido’s first match will be against Ibipitanga/BA on Thursday at 9 a.m. at Bahia’s training center, Alvinegro’s base for the competition. In Group A, Vozão will face not only Ibipitanga/BA, but also Bahia/BA, Brumado/BA, Chute de Ouro/BA, and Jacobina/BA. The matches will take place between July 2 and 8.

With 20 players called up, the Alvinegro delegation will travel by bus to Salvador early Tuesday afternoon, the 30th, with arrival in the Bahian capital expected at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 1st.

This season, Alvinegro de Porangabuçu’s U-15 team has played seven official matches in the Campeonato Cearense and the Copa do Brasil, winning every game. The team coached by Rafael Nascimento has posted an impressive tally of 38 goals scored and only one conceded this year.

Competition format

According to the rules, the top two teams from each group advance to the round of 16. A total of 48 teams are taking part in the tournament, including sides from Bolivia and Mexico, divided into eight groups of six.

If it advances, Vovô will face one of the qualifiers from Group D. The possible opponents are: Galícia/BA, Gavião Kyikatejê/PA, MAF/BA, Jacuipense/BA, Recreativo ABEAC/BA, or São Raimundo/BA.

Matches

07/02 (Thursday) - Copa 2 de Julho - Ceará vs. Ibipitanga, at 9 a.m., at Bahia’s training center07/03 (Friday) - Copa 2 de Julho - Ceará vs. Bahia, at 10:30 a.m., at Bahia’s training center07/05 (Sunday) - Copa 2 de Julho - Ceará vs. Brumado, at 9 a.m., at Bahia’s training center07/06 (Monday) - Copa 2 de Julho - Ceará vs. Chute de Ouro, at 10:30 a.m., at Bahia’s training center07/08 (Wednesday) - Copa 2 de Julho - Ceará vs. Jacobina, at 9 a.m., at Bahia’s training center

Previous edition

In 2025, Glorioso reached the final of the most recent edition of the competition and, along the way, defeated major teams such as Santos, Vitória, and Goiás. In the championship match, Ceará was beaten by the Brazilian national team in a historic clash for Vozão.

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