Copa do Nordeste: Potiguar Clássico Rei kicks off state derbies Tuesday
State rivals América de Natal and ABC will face off in the third round of the 2026 Copa do NordesteCredits: Gabriel Leite / AFC and Disclosure/@abcfcThe Clássico Rei between América de Natal and AB...
Copa do Nordeste: Potiguar Clássico Rei kicks off state derbies Tuesday State rivals América de Natal and ABC will face off in the third round of the 2026 Copa do Nordeste Credits: Gabriel Leite / AFC and Disclosure/@abcfc The Clássico Rei between América de Natal and ABC will kick off the round of state rivalry matchups in the 2026 Copa do Nordeste on Tuesday night (7), at 7 p. m. Brasília time, at Arena das Dunas.
The clash brings together the rivals from Rio Grande do Norte, who are experiencing opposite situations in the standings. América is in second place in Group C with four points — they drew 0-0 with Jacuipense-BA and beat Maranhão 2-0 in their opener. A win could put them on track for qualification to the quarterfinals.
ABC, meanwhile, sits in fourth place in Group D — each group has five teams — and has collected just one point, from a 1-1 draw with Ceará in the opening round. They were then beaten 1-0 by Sport and see today’s match as a chance to recover in the standings. At 7:30 p.
m. , Ferroviário-CE and Jacuipense-BA will face each other at Presidente Vargas, in Fortaleza. This will be the only interstate match of the round.