Fans outside Nubank Parque, formerly Allianz Parque, on Rua Palestra Itália in São Paulo in September 2026. Palmeiras host Vasco there on 1 November. (Photo: Leonef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Key Facts

• Sunday, 1 November: Palmeiras host Vasco at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and Grêmio host Atlético-MG at 4:30 p.m. ET.
• Return legs: Atlético-MG host Grêmio on 7 November at 4:00 p.m. ET; Vasco host Palmeiras on 8 November at 3:00 p.m. ET.
• Final: A single match on 6 December 2026 at Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasília; kickoff time not yet set.
• Prize money: Each semifinalist has secured R$18 million (about US$3.6 million); the champion’s cumulative total is about R$96 million (about US$19.2 million).

What To Watch

Brazil’s national cup starts its semifinals on Sunday, 1 November, and our Copa do Brasil semifinals hub follows every leg. Palmeiras host Vasco at 2:00 p.m. ET (16:00 Brasília time, BRT) at Nubank Parque, Palmeiras’ home ground in São Paulo.

Later that day, Grêmio face Atlético-MG at 4:30 p.m. ET (18:30 BRT) at Arena do Grêmio, the Porto Alegre club’s home ground. Brazil does not use daylight saving time, and US clocks fall back on 1 November, so Eastern Time is two hours behind Brasília from that day.

The return legs follow the next weekend. Atlético-MG host Grêmio on Saturday, 7 November, at 4:00 p.m. ET (18:00 BRT) at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, and Vasco host Palmeiras on Sunday, 8 November, at 3:00 p.m. ET (17:00 BRT) at São Januário in Rio de Janeiro.

Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre, home of Grêmio. File photo. Photo: ElFerno, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The CBF, Brazil’s football confederation, set the schedule and the home-and-away order. No match result, aggregate score or finalist existed as of 31 October.

What Is At Stake

Each semifinalist has already secured R$18 million (about US$3.6 million) in cumulative prize money. Reaching the final guarantees at least R$52 million (about US$10.4 million), while a champion that entered at the round of 16 collects about R$96 million (about US$19.2 million) in total.

The cup also feeds the 2027 Copa Libertadores, South America’s top club competition. The champion goes straight to the group stage, while the runner-up enters at least the qualifying phase.

The final is scheduled for 6 December 2026 at Mané Garrincha, the national stadium in Brasília. It will be the first single-match final in the cup’s history, and the CBF has not set the kickoff time.

Recent Context

Vasco, a Rio de Janeiro club, arrives after losing to Boca Juniors of Buenos Aires in the Copa Sudamericana semifinal on 20 October. Boca won 3-2 on aggregate.

Grêmio, the most successful club left in the cup with five titles, eliminated Internacional in the quarterfinals. Atlético-MG, a two-time champion, beat Cruzeiro and now also meets Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana final on 21 November in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Palmeiras, with four cup titles, eliminated Santos in the quarterfinals. Vasco, the 2011 champion, beat Vitória of Salvador in both legs.

What It Means for US Readers

All four matches fall on weekend afternoons in the United States, so fans can watch live. Broadcast and streaming rights in the US have not been confirmed, so check listings for Brazilian rights-holders.

The first legs kick off at 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, 1 November. The return legs start at 4:00 p.m. ET on 7 November and 3:00 p.m. ET on 8 November.

What Is Not Known

No reliable poll or prediction-market price for the cup was identified in time for this report. The kickoff time for the 6 December final had not been set as of 31 October.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do the Copa do Brasil semifinals start?

Both first legs are on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Palmeiras host Vasco at 2:00 p.m. ET and Grêmio host Atlético-MG at 4:30 p.m. ET.

When and where is the Copa do Brasil final?

The final is on 6 December 2026 at Mané Garrincha in Brasília. The kickoff time has not been set.

How much prize money is at stake?

Each semifinalist has secured R$18 million (about US$3.6 million). A champion entering at the round of 16 collects about R$96 million (about US$19.2 million) in total.

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