O Botafogo return to the field São Paulo Junior Football Cup this Wednesday (07/01), when he measures forces with the March Starfrom Bahia, for the second round of the 2026 edition of the tournament. The match will be at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Joaquim de Morais Filho Stadium, in Taubaté (SP).
The match is broadcast live on CazéTV. Click here to watch Botafogo x Estrela de Março on the CazéTV YouTube channel.
Botafogo x Estrela de Março: how the teams arrive
Botafogo situation
Botafogo debuted with a 1-0 victory over Águia de Marabá-PA. For tonight’s match, coach Rodrigo Bellão will have two important absences. Midfielder Marquinhos and striker Kadir were integrated into the professional squad by decision of coach Martín Anselmi and are not available for the Copinha.
Alvinegro should start the match with: Rhyan Luca; Kadu, Danillo, Justino and Gabriel Abdias; Bernardo Valim, Cauã Zappelini and Caio Valle; Felipe Januário, Arthur Izaque and Kauan Toledo.
Situation of Estrela de Março
Estrela de Março was beaten 2-0 by Taubaté in their debut. A traditional club from Salvador and recognized for its work in training athletes, Estrela de Março is competing in its second consecutive Copa São Paulo.
The team arrives at the tournament after being runner-up in the under-20 Bahia Championship in 2025. In last year’s Copinha, the team did not score, with defeats to América-MG, Sfera and Piauí.
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