August was a very busy month for Brazilian football. The eighth month of the year defined the home stretch of the Copa do Brasil, Libertadores and Sudamericana. Outside the four lines of the football fields, Bortoleto shone during the Hungarian GP and the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship made history by arriving in Rio de Janeiro.
In a retrospective series from 2025, the Metropolises brings together each month a compilation of the most relevant events. Discover below the events that marked the 8th of the year.
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The Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team received two silver medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
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Definition in cups
In South America’s biggest continental tournament, São Paulo, Botafogo, Internacional and Fortaleza stumbled and left the Libertadores. The teams were eliminated by Atlético Nacional, LDU, Flamengo and Vélez Sarsfield respectively.
Meanwhile, in the South American Championship, only Atlético-MG and Fluminense remained alive. Galo qualified for the round of 16 after eliminating Bucaramanga, while Flu beat América de Cali.
August also defined the Copa do Brasil semi-finals, which were contested between Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Vasco and Fluminense. Raposa eliminated Atlético-MG by winning the two-legged matches; while Timão also won both matches and beat Athletico-PR.
Gigante da Colina returned to the semi-final by eliminating Botafogo, on penalties, and Tricolor Carioca beat Bahia 2 x 0 in the second leg, also securing their place in the top four.
Fábio makes history and PSG are champions
An individual highlight in a month full of World Cup definitions, Fluminense goalkeeper Fábio shone and made history in front of the net. The 45-year-old archer reached the mark of 1,390 matches played, becoming the athlete who has played the most matches in the history of world football.
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In the transfer market, the highlight was the signing of Samuel Lino, from Flamengo. The player, originally from Atlético de Madrid, took over from Mengão and was essential in the home stretch of the season. Lino scored the decisive goal at the Brasileirão, in the 1 x 0 victory against Ceará, which crowned Fla champions of the championship.
On the international stage, the highlight was Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) victory in the UEFA Super Cup. The French team started a brilliant journey by beating Tottenham on penalties.
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship
For the first time in history, the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships were held in South America. In Rio de Janeiro, the tournament was historic and marked the achievement of two unprecedented medals for Brazil in this sport.
On August 23, the quintet formed by Duda Arakaki, Nicole Pircio, Sofia Madeira, Mariana Gonçalves and Maria Paula Caminha was delighted to win the unprecedented silver in the general group ranking. In the fight, Brazil trailed Japan by less than a point and moved up to second place on the podium.
The next day, the group shines once again and wins its second silver medal of the tournament. This time in the mixed event, the Brazilians performed well to the sound of Evidências, in the voices of Chitãozinho and Xororó, and were only 0.1 points behind Ukraine.
Bortoleto and Calderano shine
In addition to the world of balls and gymnastics platforms, Brazil shone in Formula 1 with Gabriel Bortoleto. The Brazilian achieved his best result during the Hungarian GP, organized in early August, by taking sixth place.
Hugo Calderano also stood out: one of the country’s leading athletes in 2025. He won the WTT Contender in Foz do Iguaçu, his first title on Brazilian soil this season.
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