Draw defines matches for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil

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Champion of the Copa do Brasil takes a prize of BRL 70 million, and the runner-up, BRL 30 million, not counting the accumulated value of the previous phases

The CBF held this Tuesday, at the organization’s headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro, the draw that defined the four duels valid for the quarterfinals of the 2023 Copa do Brasil. competition.

This will be the second consecutive time that the teams will face each other in the tournament. Last year, Tricolor eliminated Verdão in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, on penalties, with the right to a game that had arbitration controversies.

Current champions, Flamengo defends the title against Athletico-PR, in a rerun of the 2022 Libertadores final, won by the red-black team. Corinthians, on the other hand, faces América-MG. Grêmio, in turn, will rival Bahia, which left Santos behind.

The draw made this Tuesday also defined the starting point for the Copa do Brasil until the grand final. The quarterfinal games are expected to be played between July 5th and 12th.

The matches will be in a round trip format, with a decision on penalties if the sum of the scores ends in a tie. Goals scored away from home are no longer used as a tiebreaker for matches.

The finals of the competition should take place on the 16th and 23rd of September. The champion of the Copa do Brasil takes a prize of R$ 70 million, and the runner-up, R$ 30 million, not counting the accumulated value of the previous phases.
Four matches from the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals (teams on the right will decide at home):

America-MG vs Corinthians
Sao Paulo vs Palmeiras
Bahia vs Gremio
Flamengo vs Athletico PR

*With advisory information

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