Tricolour derby: Bahia and Fortaleza meet in Copa do Nordeste U20 final
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Tricolor clash: Bahia and Fortaleza face off in the 2026 Copa do Nordeste U-20 final Credits: @jhonypinhofotografo/Disclosure/Instagram/@ecbahia and Baggio Rodrigues / Fortaleza EC
Bahia and Fortaleza will play in the final of the 14th edition of the Copa do Nordeste U-20. The two tricolor sides qualified on Saturday afternoon (12), in matches played in the city of Feira de Santana.
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At Jóia da Princesa, Esquadrão de Aço beat Náutico 4-3 on penalties, while Leão do Pici defeated Estrela de Março-BA 3-1 at Arena Cajueiro, with goals from Luis Filipe, Filipi and Juan. Rikelme scored for the team from Bahia.
This will be the second tournament final between Bahia and Fortaleza. In 2018, the Ceará side won the title: they prevailed 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regular time. In addition to that triumph, they also lifted the trophy in 2005. Bahia, meanwhile, were champions of the inaugural edition in 2001.
The final will be played over two legs, with the tentative dates set for September 19 and 26, respectively. Bahia will host the second match because they had a better campaign than Fortaleza.
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