This Wednesday (22), Santos and Coritiba face off at Vila Belmiro at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in the 2026 Copa do Brasil.

Both teams are making their debut in the tournament, starting in the fifth round.

Champions in 2010 and runners-up in 2015, Peixe want to lift the trophy again because, besides being worth a good amount of money, it also guarantees a place in next year’s Copa Libertadores.

After coming close in 2011 and 2012, Coxa dream of winning the national competition for the first time.

Compared to the last match (a 3-2 loss to Fluminense in the Brasileirão), coach Cuca opted to bring in Diógenes (goalkeeper) and Escobar in place of Gabriel Brazão and Moisés, respectively, for Santos.

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