What Paulinho said after the match against Chapecoense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

In the farewell to the Brazilian Championship before the break due to the World Cup, Palmeiras beat bottom-placed Chapecoense 1-0 on the afternoon of this Sunday (31), in the 18th round of the national tournament. Paulinho scored Palmeiras’ goal.

Mixed zone

What now?

Palmeiras ends the first part of the Brazilian Championship with 41 points from 18 matches, compared to Flamengo’s 34, with Flamengo having one game in hand. As a result, Abel Ferreira’s team has already secured first place at the end of the first half of the season.

Now, Brazilian football will be suspended until July 22 because of the 2026 World Cup, held between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Verdão’s first game after the break will be against Coritiba, in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship — the match that marks the end of the first half of the season. The base date for the clash is July 22/23. In the second half of the year, in addition to the Brasileirão, the green-and-white side also has the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.

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