Pausing for the World Cup, cheering our nine on
The daily newsletter is taking a break for the World Cup and will be back when the Brasileirão resumes, with nine of our own to cheer on first.
Archive
A collection of 25 issues
Libertadores draw hands us Cruzeiro in August
The Libertadores round-of-16 draw has paired us with Cruzeiro, the first leg at the Mineirão, the return at the Maracanã in mid-August.
Arrascaeta's calf strain confirmed, Cup call looms
Tuesday's exams confirmed a medium-grade strain in Arrascaeta's right calf, and he's now waiting on Uruguay's call over a World Cup cut.
Arrascaeta's Cup in doubt with a calf injury
Arrascaeta has picked up a calf injury and is now a doubt for the World Cup, with exams pending to gauge how serious it is.
Nine off to the World Cup, matching a 1934 mark
With the squad scattered across the World Cup break, nine of our players are off to the tournament, the most a Brazilian club has ever sent.
Jardim wants a new playmaker this window
He wants a profile between Arrascaeta, now 31, and Carrascal, with José Boto already working the market for the next window.
Coritiba beaten 3-0, second into the break
We signed off before the World Cup break in style, beating Coritiba 3-0 at the Maracanã, Samuel Lino scoring twice.
Coritiba today, nine away at the World Cup
We host Coritiba at the Maracanã at 16:00 BRT with a heavily rotated XI, second in the Brasileirão and seven behind Palmeiras.
Coritiba tomorrow, then the World Cup break
The STJD banned Carrascal for three Brasileirão games over his Palmeiras red card while clearing Leonardo Jardim of the disrepute charge.
Alex Sandro extension in motion, Coritiba Saturday
Renewal talks have opened with Alex Sandro on a one-year extension to the end of 2027.
Beat Cusco 3–0, ten off to national teams
Beat Cusco 3–0 at the Maracanã, all three goals after the 80th: Bruno Henrique twice and Paquetá from the spot in stoppage.
Libertadores tonight, no Jorginho
Cusco FC at the Maracanã tonight, kickoff 21:30 BRT in the Libertadores Group A finale, with first place already secured.
Libertadores tomorrow, Carrascal red upheld
Cusco FC at the Maracanã tomorrow at 21:30 BRT, the Libertadores switch after Saturday's 0–3 to Palmeiras.
Lost 0–3 to Palmeiras, gap now seven
Carrascal sent off at 20 minutes 0–0, López, Allan and Paulinho scored for Palmeiras, 0–3 at the Maracanã, gap now seven.
Palmeiras at the Maracanã tonight, gap at four
Kickoff 21:00 BRT; Pulgar and Plata back in the squad, Arrascaeta and Cebolinha still out, and Danilo serving a Brasileirão ban.
Palmeiras tomorrow, the gap at four points
Plata trained in full on Thursday and is in line to return against Palmeiras tomorrow; Pulgar should be back too.
Pedro's winner, into the Libertadores last 16
Left off Brazil's World Cup squad on Monday, Pedro answered with the 65th-minute goal that beat Estudiantes 1–0 at the Maracanã.
Libertadores tonight, Jorginho and Evertton back
Estudiantes visit the Maracanã tonight, 21:30 BRT, in round five of the Libertadores group stage, and it's a genuine top-of-the-table tie: we lead Group A on seven points with Estudiantes one back. Our midfield gets its shape back too: Jorginho and Evertton Araújo return
Four of ours in Ancelotti's 26
Alex Sandro, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Paquetá all in, the most for any Brazilian club since São Paulo's Tetra in 1994.
1–1 in Curitiba, Pedro rescues a point
Pedro's 84th-minute strike rescued a point at the Arena da Baixada, 1–1 with Athletico in round 16 of the Brasileirão. Mendoza put the hosts ahead inside 11 minutes and we chased the game with 64% possession but only three shots on target. The night's