Brazil win CONMEBOL Liga Evolución North Zone for 8th time

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Brazil win CONMEBOL Liga Evolución North Zone for 8th time

Last Sunday (7), fans of the Brazilian national beach soccer team went through huge emotions. After an unexpected defeat to Venezuela in the penultimate round on Saturday, only a win over Ecuador in the final match of the CONMEBOL Liga Evolución North Zone group would give Brazil the tournament title for the eighth time. And that is exactly what happened. Through grit and resilience, Brazil came from behind to beat the hosts and maintained a 100% record in the competition’s group stage. Now they await the winner of the South Zone group to play in the 2026 final.

The title was built on sheer resilience from both the under-20 and senior teams. In the opening round, against Peru, came the only more comfortable matches, with 6-2 and 3-2 wins for the under-20s and senior team, respectively. In the second round, Brazil had a bye and only returned to the sand on Friday (5) for the third round. From then on, the matches were decided in dramatic fashion.

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Under-20 and senior teams won this year’s titleCredits: Disclosure/Conmebol

The under-20 team lost to Colombia on penalties, 4-3, after regulation ended 2-2 and no one scored in extra time. Among the senior teams, Brazil won 6-5, with the sixth goal coming in extra time.

In the fourth round came a clash that could have sealed the fate of the teams led by Chicão Castelo Branco and Juninho. Venezuela, a side that has been improving year after year, took the under-20 match to penalties, and Brazil won 7-6. In the match between the senior teams, however, Venezuela made history and defeated Brazil for the first time: 3-2.

The results left Venezuela at the top of the standings after the fourth round, putting them in the comfortable position of depending only on themselves to claim the title. They simply needed to beat Colombia in both categories in the final round. Brazil, meanwhile, had to hope for a Venezuelan slip-up and beat Ecuador, the tournament hosts.

Venezuela and Colombia played earlier and, despite the Venezuelan win in the under-20s, they were beaten on penalties in the senior match. That meant Brazil knew two wins would secure the title. Showing tremendous grit, the under-20 team cruised to a 6-1 victory. But in the final match, the story was different. Roared on by their fans, Ecuador put in a great performance and were leading 4-3 with three minutes left. But defender Digão scored twice in a row to turn the game around. In the closing seconds, captain Zé Lucas scored the sixth goal and sealed the Brazilian title, making Brazil the only champion of the North Zone group to date. There have now been eight titles: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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Brazil are eight-time champions of the CONMEBOL Liga Evolución North Zone groupCredits: Disclosure/Conmebol

“It was an achievement built on the dedication and effort of every athlete and member of the coaching staff. They all deserve congratulations,” praised CBF beach soccer director Mauro Carmélio.

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CONMEBOL Liga Evolución 2026 North Zone Group

May 3 to 7, 2026

Las Palmas Beach, Esmeraldas, ECU

Round 1 - Wednesday, 3/6

- Under-20: Peru 2 x 6 Brazil - Brazil goals: Yuri (2), Carlos, Daniel, Eduardo and Girlian

- Senior: Peru 2 x 3 Brazil - Brazil goals: Miguel Jr. (2) and Dener

Round 2 - Thursday, 4/6

- Brazil had a bye

Round 3 - Friday, 5/6

- Under-20: Brazil 2 (3) x (4) 2 Colombia (penalties) - Brazil goals: João Pedro (2)

- Senior: Brazil 6 x 5 Colombia (Extra Time) - Brazil goals: Dener (3), Matheus “Show”, Xandy and Fabrício (Extra Time)

Round 4 - Saturday, 6/6

- Under-20: Brazil 2 (7) x (6) 2 Venezuela (penalties) - Brazil goals: Eduardo and Warlison

- Senior: Brazil 2 x 3 Venezuela - Brazil goals: Dener and Robinho

Round 5 - Sunday, 7/6

- Under-20: Ecuador 1 x 6 Brazil - Brazil goals: Carlos, Eduardo, Girlian, João Pedro, Yuri and Warlison

- Senior: Ecuador 4 x 6 Brazil - Brazil goals: Digão (2), Dener, Robinho, Teleco and Zé Lucas

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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