Overview
- Flamengo fielded a largely under-20 side and drew 3–3 at Mirassol, closing the league at 79 points before shifting focus to the Intercontinental in Qatar.
- Mirassol finished fourth, remained unbeaten at home, and secured direct entry to the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
- Flamengo announced a 26-man squad and flew to Doha, with an Intercontinental debut set for December 10 against Cruz Azul at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
- Fluminense enters the Maracanã matchup fifth on 61 points and relies on its perfect home run under Luis Zubeldía, while Bahia has just three away wins in 18.
- Vitória starts the day 17th and must beat São Paulo at the Barradão while hoping unfavorable results for direct rivals to avoid relegation.