Remo and Santos face off in the 2026 Copa do Brasil in Belém

Next Wednesday, the 4th, Juventude and Atlético-MG will compete in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM Brasília time and will be held at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, located in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.

The broadcast of the confrontation between Juventude and Atlético-MG will be available live through the Amazon Prime streaming service.

Possible Lineups

The possible formations presented are: for Juventude, Jandrei; Gabriel, Titi, and Marcos Paulo; Nathan, Lucas Mineiro, Raí Silva, and Patryck Lanza; Fábio Lima, Marcos Paulo, and Alisson Safira, under the command of coach Mauricio Barbieri. As for Atlético-MG, they will have Everson; Preciado (Natanael) Ruan, Lyanco, and Renan Lodi; Tomás Pérez, Maycon, Bernard, Victor Hugo, and Tomás Cuello (Dudu); Cassierra, commanded by Eduardo Domínguez.

The refereeing of the game will be conducted by Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP), with assistants Alex Ang Ribeiro (SP) and Cipriano da Silva Sousa (TO), and will feature Fábio Augusto Santos Sá Junior (SE) as the fourth official. Rafael Traci (SC) will act as VAR. It is important to note that the final lineups will be confirmed approximately one hour before the start of the match.

How the teams approach the confrontation

After the goalless draw in the first leg, played in Belo Horizonte, Juventude will need to decide its qualification in front of its own fans, at Alfredo Jaconi. The Gaucho team has a history of unbeaten home games in the Copa do Brasil since 2020 and aims to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition.

For its part, Atlético-MG aims to secure qualification in regular time, thus avoiding a possible repetition of penalty shootouts. Coach Eduardo Domínguez acknowledged the difficulty of the confrontation in Rio Grande do Sul and commented on the opponent's defensive solidity, but guaranteed that Galo will take the field focused on winning.

Fluminense and Bahia will compete in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão 2026 this Wednesday, the 29th. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 PM Brasília time and will be held at the Maracanã, located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Broadcast and Match Details

The match between Fluminense and Bahia can be watched live through the Globo and Premiere channels. The probable lineups and refereeing team have been defined for the encounter.

Lineups and Technical Staff

For Fluminense, coach Luis Zubeldía named Fábio; Guga, Thiago Silva, Jemmes (Freytes) and Guilherme Arana; Martinelli, Hércules and Lucho Acosta; Agustín Canobbio, John Kennedy and Kevin Serna. Meanwhile, Bahia, under the command of Rogério Ceni, presented the formation Ronaldo; Roman Gomez, David Duarte, Ramos Mingo and Zé Guilherme; Acevedo, Jean Lucas and Rodrigo Nestor; Ademir, Alejo Veliz and Erick Pulga.

The game's refereeing will be conducted by Raphael Claus (SP), assisted by Danilo Manis (SP) and Leila da Cruz (DF), with Daiane Muniz (SP) responsible for VAR. It is important to note that the definitive formations will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.

Current Standings in the Championships

Regarding the current season, Fluminense has accumulated two draws after the return of the Brasileirão 2026, with results of 1-1 against Bragantino and Grêmio. These scores placed the Carioca team in fourth place, totaling 33 points. For its part, Bahia achieved a 2-0 victory over Chapecoense shortly after the World Cup break, followed by two draws against Atlético Mineiro and Corinthians. The Bahian team occupies sixth place in the Brazilian Championship, accumulating 31 points.

Santos and Universidad Central de Venezuela will play the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs this Tuesday, the 28th. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM Brasília time and will be held at Vila Belmiro, located in Santos, in the state of São Paulo.

Broadcast and Match Details

Live coverage of this clash between Santos and Universidad Central de Venezuela will be available on open television via SBT, while ESPN will broadcast the game on closed television. Additionally, the match can be watched through the Disney+ streaming service.

Probable Team Lineups

The probable lineups have been released, indicating that coach Cuca will lead Santos, with players such as Gabriel Brazão, Gabriel Menino, Lucas Veríssimo, Ananias, Gonzalo Escobar, Christian Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo, Rollheiser, Miguelito, Rony, and Álvaro Barreal. Meanwhile, Universidad Central will have Schiavone as coach, with a formation including Kendrys Silva, Sole, Gonzalo Mottes, Cumana, Mosquera, Juan Zapata, Edwin Peraza, Samuel Sosa, Lugo, and Alexander Granko.

It is important to note that the definitive lineups will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.

Current Season Context

Santos returned from the 2026 World Cup break after suffering an away defeat to Botafogo. Subsequently, the team managed to beat its direct rival, UCV, 4-1 in the first stage of this confrontation. In the Brazilian Championship, Santos also drew 2-2 with Chapecoense.

For UCV, this game marks their debut of the season. After being eliminated in the group stage of the Libertadores, the Venezuelan team needs to win the match by a margin greater than three goals to have a chance to advance to penalties. The team that advances to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 will face Macará, representing Equatorial Guinea (EQU).