This week, Brazilian clubs are back in action in the Copa Libertadores group stage. São Paulo, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo face tough opponents as they look to bounce back or earn their first win in the South American competition. São Paulo vs. Cobresal São Paulo hosts Cobresal this Wednesday (April 10) at 8:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. Brasília time) at ...
Enjoying a rare mid-season break thanks to the FIFA international window, the seven teams that reached the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage face an “insane marathon” through the end of April. In addition to half of the international competition’s group stage, the teams have three rounds of the Brazilian league, which starts in the middle of next month. Some clubs are ...
Fluminense and Botafogo meet this Sunday afternoon (March 3) at 4 p.m. Brasília time (2 p.m. ET) in the final round of the Taça Guanabara, the first stage of the Carioca Championship. Fluminense takes the field looking to hold on to second place, with Vasco and Nova Iguaçu right on its heels. The Xerém club is still stinging from its ...
Remo’s embarrassment and a twist in the coaching job After the embarrassment in the Copa do Brasil, where Clube do Remo was knocked out in the first round by Porto Velho, a team that hadn’t played a single game all year and was visibly exhausted by the middle of the first half, Remo head coach Ricardo Catalá was fired. No ...
Botafogo and Vasco da Gama meet this Sunday afternoon (4 p.m. Brasília time, 2 p.m. ET) at Estádio Nilton Santos in the 9th round of the 2024 Carioca Championship. Both clubs are fighting for a spot in the competition’s top four, because “intruder” Nova Iguaçu is ahead of them. Rivals Flamengo and Fluminense lead the championship with 18 points (Flamengo ...
Flamengo and Botafogo meet this Wednesday night (9:30 p.m. Brasília time, 7:30 p.m. ET) in the seventh round of the Carioca Championship at Maracanã, with a full house expected (nearly 40,000 tickets were sold in advance). Two points separate the rivals. Botafogo, with 11, is in second place. Flamengo, with nine and a game in hand, is in sixth. Still ...
Powerhouse Flamengo’s biggest addition is the multimillion-dollar signing of midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz, who arrives from River Plate and is a starter for the Uruguayan national team. Botafogo, which came close to the Brazilian title, signed goalkeeper John, center backs Lucas Halter and Alexander Barboza, and forward Jeffinho. Vasco da Gama, the “giant of the hill,” signed: Adson (forward), ...