Corinthians Under-20 striker projects decisive game against Juventude in the Brasileirão

- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial

Corinthians faces Juventude, during the afternoon of this Wednesday (1), at 3pm (Brasília time), at CFAC, Caxias do Sul, in a match valid for the 19th and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Currently, Alvinegro occupies eighth place with 29 points - eight wins, five draws and four defeats - 31 goals scored and 24 suffered.

Forward Nicolas Araújo, 19 years old, who has scored one goal in 11 games this season, gave an interview to Filhos do Terrão's social media and projected the decisive duel against the team from Rio Grande do Sul, highlighting the team's preparation. For Corinthians Under-17 and 20, the young man has scored 20 goals in 78 matches, with 42 wins, 18 draws and 18 defeats. Your contract ends in June 2027.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

"We worked very hard this week. We came from a draw (against Flamengo, 2 x 2, at home) which was very important for our continuation in the Brazilian Championship. Now tomorrow we will face the Juventude team so we can achieve this classification which is so important this semester for us", he said.

To advance to the quarter-finals of the Brasileirão U20, something that hasn't happened since 2023, as in the last two years Timão fought at the bottom of the table, Alvinegro needs a victory by any score to not depend on other results.

A draw does not guarantee William Batista's men. This is because Flamengo, the first team outside the G8 with 27 points, would qualify instead of Corinthians if they beat Avaí by at least eight goals - they would equalize the balance and have more goals scored. In case of defeat, Corinthians would have to hope that Rubro-Negro does not beat the team from Santa Catarina. Otherwise, you would be eliminated in this scenario.

After facing Juventude, away from home, in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, Corinthians resumes its priorities to compete in the category's Paulistão. Next Sunday (5), at 11 am (Brasília time), Timãozinho takes the field to face Sertãozinho, at the Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the fourth round of the state championship. In the first three rounds, Alvinegro recorded two wins and a draw - three goals scored and zero conceded, occupying fifth place in Group 1.

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