Brazil's Botafogo Faces Relegation-Threatened Sport Amidst Busy Global Football Action on November 18, 2025
On November 18, 2025, Botafogo hosts relegation-threatened Sport in a pivotal Campeonato Brasileiro match amid a full day of international football including Brazil U17 and senior friendlies, plus World Cup qualifiers.
- • Botafogo plays Sport at Estádio Nilton Santos aiming for Copa Libertadores qualification.
- • Sport is bottom of the league, already relegated, with an 11-match winless streak.
- • Brazil U17 faces France in the U17 World Cup in the morning.
- • International friendlies and World Cup qualifiers occur throughout the day, featuring Brazil vs Tunisia and multiple European contests.
- • Six Concacaf World Cup qualifiers are scheduled late evening, including Guatemala vs Suriname and Costa Rica vs Honduras.
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November 18, 2025, brings a packed football schedule spanning several continents, featuring important domestic Brazilian league matches alongside international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers.
In Brazil's Campeonato Brasileiro, Botafogo hosts Sport at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 PM (Brasília time). Botafogo, currently in sixth place with 52 points, aims to secure direct qualification to the Copa Libertadores group stage. The team will field a strong lineup including Santi Rodríguez, Savarino, Joaquín Correa, and Arthur Cabral. Key players Artur returns from suspension, while Álvaro Montoro and Jordan Barrera may also be available despite recent injuries. However, Botafogo will miss goalkeeper Neto and defenders Bastos and Kaio due to surgeries. Opposing them is Sport, who are already mathematically relegated and sit bottom of the league with only 17 points, enduring an 11-match winless streak (eight losses and three draws). Sport will be without suspended Ramon and Matheus Alexandre, as well as other absences caused by injuries and national team call-ups. Interim coach César Lucena faces a challenging task to uplift the struggling side (Source 148901).
Beyond Brazil, the day features the Brazil U17 team facing France at 10:30 AM in the FIFA U17 World Cup. International friendlies take place throughout the day, including Uzbekistan versus Iran and Iraq versus UAE in Asian World Cup qualifiers. Brazil's senior team plays Tunisia in another friendly at 4:30 PM, while the evening concludes with the USA facing Uruguay at 9:00 PM. Europe hosts multiple key World Cup qualifying matches at 4:45 PM, such as Spain vs Turkey and Belgium vs Liechtenstein. The night also includes six Concacaf World Cup qualifiers starting at 10:00 PM, with matches like Guatemala vs Suriname and Costa Rica vs Honduras (Source 148905).
The combination of high-stakes domestic fixtures and critical international matches on November 18 highlights a thrilling day for football fans in Brazil and worldwide, with Botafogo’s pursuit of a Copa Libertadores spot contrasting sharply with Sport’s fight to end a difficult season on a positive note.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.