Overview
- The CBF draw, which took place Tuesday, Aug. 11, produced four quarterfinal ties: Grêmio v Internacional, Cruzeiro v Atlético-MG, Vasco v Vitória and Palmeiras v Santos.
- Home/away order and the full path to the Dec. 6 final were defined in the draw, with Vasco hosting the first leg at São Januário and Vitória hosting the return at Barradão.
- Quarterfinal first legs are scheduled for the week of Aug. 26–27 and second legs for Sep. 2–3, with semifinal dates and a single-match final set on the CBF calendar.
- The quarterfinals will use semi-automated offside technology for the first time at this stage of the Copa do Brasil, extending the system already used in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
- Each quarterfinalist has already earned R$9 million and advancing to the semifinals will add another R$9 million, making progression immediately material for club budgets and planning.