Overview
- Kickoff is set for 19:00 local time following the official confirmation.
- The meeting fulfills the outstanding fixture from the 12th round of the 2025 Brasileirão.
- The original June date was moved because Fluminense participated in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal.
- The rescheduled game lands in the same week as the second-leg semifinals of the Libertadores and Sudamericana.
- Fluminense are eighth with 35 points and Ceará are 11th with 31, with Fluminense already out of the Libertadores after a quarterfinal exit to Lanús.