Brazil’s women’s football season reaches its decisive bend this weekend, with São Paulo, Flamengo, Corinthians and Bahia carrying their semi-final arguments from one city to another while the national team staff take their seats in the stands. The return legs of the Brasileirão Feminino will settle the finalists, and they arrive just before Brazil turn their attention towards an October double-header with Argentina.
At Campinas’ Brinco de Ouro on Saturday, São Paulo defend a 3-1 first-leg lead over Flamengo. The match begins at 16:30, with performance analyst Cristian Lizana attending for the Brazil setup. The tie offers São Paulo the clearer margin, but Flamengo travel knowing that a place in the final remains within reach over a second 90 minutes.
Monday brings the other semi-final to São Paulo, where Corinthians host Bahia at Neo Química Arena at 21:30. Corinthians, known as the Brabas, take a 1-0 advantage from the opening match at Fonte Nova. Brazil coach Arthur Elias will be present for that contest after returning on Saturday from a fortnight of technical visits to clubs outside the country. Both semi-final second legs will be televised by sportv.
Selection work continues around the domestic climax
The national team’s next squad announcement is scheduled for Tuesday, the day after the semi-final programme concludes. Elias will name his group at 15:00 at the CBF auditorium in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, ahead of two October fixtures against Argentina.
Those matches will keep Brazil at home: Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio hosts the first on 10 October, before the teams meet again at Arena Pernambuco in Recife on 13 October. They will be Brazil’s immediate international appointments after the domestic finalists have been decided.
The final internationals of 2026 will take the team to Japan. Brazil are due to play in Hiroshima on 29 November at Edion Peace Wing Stadium, then travel to Okayama for a second meeting at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on 5 December.
There are also two FIFA windows in early 2027 on the road towards the Women’s World Cup. The first runs from 26 February to 6 March and can accommodate up to three friendlies; the following window, from 13 to 24 April, is set aside for another possible three-match programme. For now, though, the focus is on Campinas and São Paulo, where the domestic season will produce its two remaining contenders.
