Vasco bid a bitter farewell to the Championship, losing 5-0 to Atlético-MG, away, and falling from 12th to 14th place, outside the South American Championship ranking zone. However, the team’s season was not over. Semi-finalist of the Copa do Brasil, Cruz-Maltino will face Fluminense next Thursday and Sunday, provided they can participate in one of the two continental tournaments, depending on their performance in the Cup.
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Indeed, if Cruz-Maltino wins the Copa do Brasil, he will qualify for the Copa Libertadores, the main continental competition.
Now, if he does not win the tournament, because he is only one position away from the South American ranking zone, which rises to 13th place, he will benefit from an increase in places.
The Copa do Brasil will change the qualifying list: if Cruzeiro (third), Fluminense (fifth) or Corinthians (13th) — all above the Rio team in the Brazilian rankings — win, the Cruz-Maltino team will earn a place in the South American Championship.
Brazil Cup clashes
- First game: Vasco x Fluminense – Thursday, 8 p.m., in São Januário.
- Return game: Fluminense x Vasco – Sunday, 8:30 p.m., at the Maracanã.
- First game: Cruzeiro x Corinthians – Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., in Mineirão, Minas Gerais.
- Return game: Corinthians x Cruzeiro – Sunday, 6 p.m., at the Neo Quimica Arena, São Paulo.
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