Fortaleza Prepares to Overcome Corinthians in Sudamericana Quarterfinals

Fortaleza, prepared to reach the semi-finals of the South American Cup, has as its main challenge the task of facing one of the historical giants of Brazilian soccer: Corinthians.

The match will take place at Castelão, in Fortaleza, Brazil, at 7:30 pm on Thursday (18th).

In search of an unprecedented achievement, Fortaleza prepares to face Corinthians, this Thursday (18th), at 7:30 pm, at Castelão, in Fortaleza, for the first leg of the quarterfinal of the South American Cup. To advance to the semifinals, Leão do Pici will have to overcome a giant of Brazilian soccer that has already won the competition twice, in 1998 and 2013.

To reach this stage, Fortaleza eliminated Deportivo Maldonado of Uruguay, Universidad Católica of Ecuador, and Argentinos Juniors of Argentina. In turn, Corinthians left behind Guaraní of Paraguay, Deportivo Cali of Colombia, and Santos.

The two teams have already faced each other 10 times, with five wins for Corinthians, four for Fortaleza, and one draw. The last match was in 2005, for the Brasileirão Série A, when Corinthians won 1-0, at Castelão.

Fortaleza has a good retrospect in continental competitions at home. In 2022, the team played six matches at Castelão, with five wins and one draw. In 2021, Leão do Pici played seven matches at home, with six wins and one draw.

This will be Fortaleza's first participation in the quarterfinals of an international competition. The team from Ceará seeks to make history and reach the semi-finals for the first time.