CBF Sets Home Teams and Dates for Copa do Brasil Semifinals and Final

Overview

• Cruzeiro and Vasco will host the semifinals’ first legs on December 10, with Corinthians and Fluminense at home for the second legs on December 14.
• The final’s hosting order is preset: the Cruzeiro–Corinthians winner hosts the first leg and the Vasco–Fluminense winner hosts the second, with base dates of December 17 and 21.
• The calendar follows the Série A conclusion on December 7, creating a tight turnaround that led the CBF to determine the final’s mandos in advance.
• Vasco is considering São Januário for its home semifinal despite an existing Maracanã arrangement, and the club has not finalized the venue.
• Stadium assignments and kickoff times are still to be confirmed, and the draw was conducted at CBF headquarters in Rio with coaches and captains present.