Palmeiras and Jacuipense meet on Thursday at 19:30 Brasília time in the first leg of the fifth phase of the 2026 Copa do Brasil, with the game set for Palmeiras' stadium in São Paulo. Amazon Prime Video will show the match, while ge will track it in real time.
Palmeiras arrives carrying the kind of form that makes every domestic cup tie feel larger than it should. It has already won the Paulista Championship and sits on top of the Brazilian Championship and Group F of the Conmebol Libertadores, while Jacuipense is trying to turn its best campaign in Copa do Brasil history into something more lasting.
Vitor Roque returned to Palmeiras' squad on Sunday after almost a month and could be restored to the starting lineup, where he is competing with Maurício and Ramón Sosa for a place. Paulinho remains out because of physical reconditioning, Piquerez is sidelined while recovering from a ligament injury in his ankle and Jefté is also unavailable in physical transition.
That gives Palmeiras a sharper edge as it enters a tournament that has not always been simple for the club in recent years. The Copa do Brasil has carried extra weight for Palmeiras because of those complicated campaigns, and a home first leg against an opponent fighting to stay alive only deepens the expectation to take control early.
Jacuipense comes in under pressure. It has not won in seven games, was eliminated early from the Copa do Nordeste and has collected just one point in three Serie D matches. Even so, the trip to São Paulo marks a milestone for a team already enjoying the most successful Copa do Brasil run in its history.
The visitors also face a personnel problem at the back. Hugo Moura is out with a knee injury, and Rodrigo Ribeiro may need to improvise at right wing-back, with David Santana expected to play on the right side. Marcelo de Lima Henrique will referee the match.
For Palmeiras, this is a chance to impose its depth and rhythm before the tie shifts. For Jacuipense, it is a test of whether a historic run can survive the sharpest stage of its season.
