The 38th day of the Brazilian Championship was played this Sunday afternoon (7/12). Nine matches took place simultaneously at 4 p.m., in four Brazilian regions. After the results, fans learned the seven classified for the Copa Libertadores and the four clubs that will play in Serie B in 2026.
The main South American competition will bring together seven Brazilian clubs, with the possibility of increasing to eight if Cruzeiro or Fluminense are champions of the Copa do Brasil. For Libertadores 2026, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Mirassol and Fluminense will enter directly into the group stage. Botafogo and Bahia will play in the preliminary phase.
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Fluminense received Bahia at the Maracanã
MARCELO GONÇALVES / FLUMINENSE FC2 out of 3
Botafogo and Fortaleza clashed at the Nilton Santos Stadium
Vitor Silva/Botafogo3 out of 3
Ceará x Internacional for the Brazilian championship
Gabriel Silva / Ceará SC
If the Celeste or Tricolor das Laranjeiras club wins the Copa do Brasil trophy, the eighth-placed team in the Série A Brasileirão will earn a place in the Libertadores. The club that finished in this position is São Paulo, which won 51 points in the current season.
In the fight against relegation, Internacional and Vitória started the round in the relegation zone. However, with victories over Red Bull Bragantino and São Paulo respectively, the clubs escaped relegation. With this, Ceará and Fortaleza, beaten by Palmeiras and Botafogo, will play in Serie B. Juventude and Sport also fell.
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