Grêmio and América-RN face each other this Friday (16/01)by round of 16 of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup 2026. The duel takes place at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Dr. Plínio Marin, in Votuporanga, and is worth a place in the quarterfinals of the country’s main youth competition.
The match will be broadcast on XSports. Click no player below to watch the game LIVE on the XSports YouTube channel.
Grêmio x América-RN: how the teams arrive
Grêmio and América-RN reach the round of 16 after consistent trajectories throughout the competition. Grêmio maintains an undefeated campaign, with good results since the group stage and regularity in the knockout matches, combining defensive solidity with a productive attack. In five games played, the team from Rio Grande do Sul accumulated four wins and one draw, with 15 goals scored and only two conceded, confirming the team’s balance so far in the tournament.
América-RN, in turn, also presents impressive numbers and arrives strengthened after a decisive sequence of good results. The team from Rio Grande do Norte overcame qualified opponents in the knockout stages, showed competitiveness in highly difficult games and demonstrated maturity by advancing in balanced matches, including qualifying on penalties. With three wins, one draw and one defeat in five matches, in addition to 12 goals scored and six conceded, América-RN arrives confident and qualified to compete for a place in the quarter-finals.
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