Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) By a quirk of fate, these two teams have never before met in a final of this magnitude. The cup match-up this year is especially titanic because it pits Flamengo of Rio, the best-supported team in the country, against Corinthians of Sao Paulo, the best-supported team from the biggest city.
The Brazil Cup, or Copa do Brasil, meanwhile, is an all-or-nothing, winner-take-all contest over the course of two home and away legs. The league is all very well - it keeps all the teams in activity throughout the season - but there is always the chance of one team running away with the title as seems to be the case this year with Palmeiras.
As the Brazilian league draws to a close, recent rounds appear to have been overshadowed by the build-up to the final of the domestic cup taking place over the next two Wednesdays between the two most popular clubs of a giant country.īrazilian football loves big cup games.
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