Juventude x Corinthians U20: where to watch, absences, lineups, refereeing
- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial
On the afternoon of this Wednesday (1), Corinthians visits Juventude, at CFAC, in Caxias do Sul, at 3pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 19th and final round of the classification phase of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship. At this moment, Alvinegro occupies eighth place with 29 points - eight wins, five draws and five defeats - 31 goals scored and 24 suffered.
To advance to the quarterfinals, Filhos do Terrão will play for a victory by any score. In the event of a draw, they will have to hope that Flamengo, the first team outside the G8 with 27 points, does not win by at least an eight goal difference. If they are defeated and the Rio team wins, Alvinegro will be eliminated from the competition. The team from Rio Grande do Sul, in turn, occupies 17th position, the first team within the Z4, with 15 points.
Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians
Corinthians, it is worth remembering, is looking for a place in the knockout stages of the Brasileirão U20 for the first time since 2023. In 2024 and 2025, they fought at the bottom of the table, adding 18 and 20 points, respectively, occupying 18th and 15th place in the years mentioned. In the current season, Filhos do Terrão are going through a good moment and have not lost eight games, the last two being draws: Flamengo (2 x 2 - Brasileirão) and Santos (0 x 0 - Campeonato Paulista).
Probable Corinthians lineup
Coach William Batista must select the following team to start the match: Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Iago Machado, Yago Melo and Joãozinho; Caraguá, Pedro Thomas, Bahia and Gui Amorim; Luiz Fernando and Luiz Fábio.
Arbitration
The owner of the whistle will be Lucas Guimarães Rechatiko, who will have assistance from Artur Avelino Birk Preissler and Ariela Duarte da Silveira. The role of fourth referee will be with Andressa Hartmann. There is no video referee (VAR) in the match.
Transmission
For those Corinthians who want to follow the match, they must only have E.C Juventude Oficial as a viewing option; After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report of what happened in the 90 minutes.
Next appointment
After facing Juventude, away from home, in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, Corinthians resumes its focus on competing in the category's Paulistão. Next Sunday (5), at 11am (Brasília time), Timãozinho takes the field to face Sertãozinho, at the Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the fourth round of the state championship.
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