Brasileirão performance: how to compare clubs with games in hand
Learn how to calculate points per game, points percentage, and simple projections when teams have played different numbers of matches.
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Vitória vs Cruzeiro today: kickoff time, how to watch and table scenarios
Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. at Barradão, with TV Globo, ge TV and Premiere. See how a win, draw or loss changes each team's position.
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Vanderson replaces Wesley for Brazil: how the full-back options look
The CBF confirmed Vanderson as Wesley's injury replacement. See Brazil's full-back options and the three friendlies against Australia and India.
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Brasileirão today (Sept. 19): five matches, kickoff times, broadcasts and Matchday 28 context
See Saturday's five Brasileirão matches, with Brasília kickoff times, confirmed broadcasts and the key context for Matchday 28.
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RESCENE comeback set for November 3: what is confirmed after “Pretty Girl” and “Runaway”
THE MUZE confirmed RESCENE's new album for November 3. See the 2026 timeline and which comeback details are still unannounced.
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2026 Copa do Brasil semifinals: home legs, base dates and single-game final
Atlético-MG, Grêmio, Palmeiras and Vasco play the semifinals in November; see who hosts each leg and how the new single-game final in Brasília works.
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Carrie on Prime Video: what Mike Flanagan's series adapts from the book and how it differs from the films
Mike Flanagan's series premieres October 7 with eight episodes and changes Carrie's path into school. See what comes from the book and what differs from the 1976, 2002, and 2013 ad...
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Brazilian Série B 2026: rounds 31 to 34 schedule, kickoff times and broadcasts through October 20
Check the official schedule for rounds 31 to 34 of Brazil's 2026 Série B, with 40 matches, Brasília kickoff times, broadcasts, venues and each club's sequence.
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Série B 2026 promotion playoffs: how 3rd to 6th place work
Learn who earns direct promotion, how the 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th ties work, and why 3rd and 4th carry an advantage.
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Brazil vs Argentina women’s friendlies in October: dates, venues, squad call-up and what is still pending
CBF confirmed friendlies on Oct. 10 at Beira-Rio and Oct. 13 at Arena Pernambuco, with the squad announcement on Sep. 22. See what is confirmed and what remains pending.
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Brasileirão 2026: matches, kickoff times and broadcasts for Rounds 29 and 30 after the FIFA window
Complete schedule for Brasileirão 2026 Rounds 29 and 30, with dates, Brasília kickoff times, stadiums and confirmed broadcasts from October 7 to 12.
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2026 Copa do Brasil semifinals: base dates, home legs and tiebreakers
Check the semifinal dates, which clubs host each leg and how the regulations settle a tie after the two matches.
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Brazilian Série B 2026 rounds 31–34: dates, kickoff times, broadcasts and the tightest turnaround
The CBF has detailed Série B rounds 31 to 34. Check dates, kickoff times, broadcasts and the shortest gaps between matches.
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Rounds, standings, matches, title races, qualification for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, and the fight to remain in the top flight.
Brasileirão 2026: why 6th place can miss the Libertadores — and when G5 becomes G6 or G7
In 2026, the Brasileirão guarantees five places in the 2027 Libertadores; the cutoff can move to 6th or 7th depending on overlaps with the Copa do Brasil and continental titles.
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Brasileirão 2026: 8 new refereeing rules already in force — and the 9th coming in 2027
Understand the eight refereeing measures the CBF put into immediate effect in the 2026 Brasileirão, how they work in matches and why VAR corner-kick checks were left for 2027.
Read articleBrasileirão performance: how to compare clubs with games in hand
Learn how to calculate points per game, points percentage, and simple projections when teams have played different numbers of matches.
Read articleVitória vs Cruzeiro today: kickoff time, how to watch and table scenarios
Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. at Barradão, with TV Globo, ge TV and Premiere. See how a win, draw or loss changes each team's position.
Read articleBrasileirão Série B
Matches, standings, promotion, playoffs, relegation and coverage of clubs in Brazil's second division.
Brazilian Série B 2026: rounds 31 to 34 schedule, kickoff times and broadcasts through October 20
Check the official schedule for rounds 31 to 34 of Brazil's 2026 Série B, with 40 matches, Brasília kickoff times, broadcasts, venues and each club's sequence.
Read articleSérie B 2026 promotion playoffs: how 3rd to 6th place work
Learn who earns direct promotion, how the 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th ties work, and why 3rd and 4th carry an advantage.
Read articleBrazilian Série B 2026 rounds 31–34: dates, kickoff times, broadcasts and the tightest turnaround
The CBF has detailed Série B rounds 31 to 34. Check dates, kickoff times, broadcasts and the shortest gaps between matches.
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Brazilian Serie B 2026 after 26 rounds: 4th and 5th are level and the top-six gap is 2 points
The table is compressed: Vila Nova and Fortaleza have 44 points, while sixth-placed CRB are only two ahead of Operário-PR and Atlético-GO.
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Matchups, draws, dates, regulations and each club's path through Brazil's main national knockout competition.
Copa do Brasil 2027–2030: what the CBF confirmed about Globo, Amazon, free-to-air TV and the third broadcaster
The CBF confirmed a new rights cycle with Grupo Globo, Amazon and a third broadcaster, four packages, more free-to-air matches and a single CBF TV feed — but it has not yet detaile...
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2026 Copa do Brasil final at Mané Garrincha: single match, date and what remains undefined
The 2026 final will be a single match at Mané Garrincha, with December 6 as the planned date. See what is confirmed and what the CBF still needs to announce.
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2026 Copa do Brasil semifinal home-leg draw: date, time and what it decides
CBF scheduled the draw for September 10 at 11:00 a.m. Brasília time. See what changes in Palmeiras vs. Vasco and Grêmio vs. Atlético-MG and what remains unconfirmed.
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2026 Copa do Brasil prize money: what each semifinalist earns and how much the champion can accumulate
The semifinal pays R$9 million per club, but the cumulative amount depends on the entry round. See the R$18 million current-bracket total and scenarios that can reach R$100.59 mill...
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Call-ups, matches, schedule, squad, competitions and decisions involving the Brazil national team.
Brazil vs India on October 3, 2026: Brasília time, Kolkata stadium and why the match is a first
Brazil face India on October 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Brasília time at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. See the confirmed match details and why it will be the first senior meeting.
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U-17 Friendship Tournament: Brazil's dates against Canada, Spain and Côte d'Ivoire
Brazil play on 24, 27 and 30 September in Nyon. See the confirmed schedule and why the tournament is the final preparation stage before the U-17 World Cup.
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Brazil call-up on Sept. 9: where to watch and what the 26-player squad starts in the 2030 cycle
Brazil's squad announcement is set for Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. Brasília time, live on CBF TV. See which three friendlies the roster covers and why it opens the 2030 cycle.
Read articleVanderson replaces Wesley for Brazil: how the full-back options look
The CBF confirmed Vanderson as Wesley's injury replacement. See Brazil's full-back options and the three friendlies against Australia and India.
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