Who else has been looking forward to this?
The 2026 Copa do Brasil is back for the start of the round of 16.
There will be three first-leg matchups this Saturday (1st), four on Sunday (2), and one on Monday (3).
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And we’ll already know all eight teams advancing by next Thursday (6).
There are 14 Serie A teams and only the duo of Fortaleza and Juventude representing Serie B.
All of the matchups have already happened at least once in previous editions. And one of them was even a final.
Remember that a new draw will determine the next matchups.
Check out the details below and share your opinion: which teams should advance to the quarterfinals?
The teams on the left will host the second legs.
🇭🇺 Fluminense x Vasco 💢
Saturday (8/1) – 5:30 PM – Maracanã
Wednesday (8/5) – 9:30 PM – Maracanã
Fluminense had the edge in the round of 16 in the 2000 edition. Vasco, meanwhile, reached the final in 2006 and knocked out their rival last year.
🇳🇬 Juventude x Atlético 🐓
Saturday (8/1) – 7:30 PM – Arena MRV
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Tuesday (8/4) – 7:30 PM – Alfredo Jaconi
Each team won 1-0 at home in the quarterfinals in 2016. Atlético advanced on penalties.
🦁 Remo x Santos 🐋
Saturday (8/1) – 9 PM – Vila Belmiro
Tuesday (8/4) – 9:30 PM – Mangueirão
Santos won 4-0 in the one-off second-round match in 2010 — the year they went on to lift the trophy.
🦁 Fortaleza x Palmeiras 🐷
Sunday (8/2) – 4 PM – Nubank Parque
Wednesday (8/5) – 9:30 PM – Arena Pantanal
Each team won one match, but Palmeiras advanced when they met in the round of 16 in 2023.
🇪🇪 Grêmio x Mirassol 🦁
Sunday (8/2) – 6 PM – Maião
Wednesday (8/5) – 7:30 PM – Arena do Grêmio
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Mirassol surprised Grêmio right in the first round in 2022. The overall record is four matches and four wins for Mirassol.
🦊 Cruzeiro x Chapecoense 🇳🇬
Sunday (8/2) – 6:30 PM – Arena Condá
Wednesday (8/5) – 7 PM – Mineirão
Cruzeiro knocked out Chapecoense in the second round in 2012 and in the round of 16 in 2017.
🦅 Corinthians x Internacional 🇦🇹
Sunday (8/2) – 7:30 PM – Beira-Rio
Thursday (8/6) – 8 PM – Neo Química Arena
This will be their fourth meeting. Internacional came out on top in the round of 16 in 1992 — the year they won the title — and in the fourth round in 2017.
Corinthians, meanwhile, beat Internacional in the 2009 final.
🌪️ Athletico x Vitória 🦁
Monday (8/3) – 9 PM – Arena da Baixada
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Thursday (8/6) – 8 PM – Barradão
Each team has advanced once. Vitória in the first round in 1991, and Athletico in the second round in 2007.
🤑 Prize money still up for grabs
Each team that reached the round of 16 earned R$ 3 million.
See the remaining prize amounts below:
Quarterfinals: R$ 4 million
Semifinals: R$ 9 million
Runner-up: R$ 34 million
Champion: R$ 78 million
All champions🏆
6 – Cruzeiro (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2017, and 2018)
5 – Grêmio (1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2016)
5 – Flamengo (1990, 2006, 2013, 2022, and 2024)
4 – Palmeiras (1998, 2012, 2015, and 2020)
4 – Corinthians (1995, 2002, 2009, and 2025)
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2 – Atlético Mineiro (2014 and 2021)
1 – Criciúma (1991), Internacional (1992), Juventude (1999), Santo André (2004), Paulista (2005), Fluminense (2007), Sport (2008), Santos (2010), Vasco (2011), Athletico (2019), and São Paulo (2023)
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