Grêmio vs Atlético-MG in Porto Alegre on 1 November

BRAZIL · PORTO ALEGRE

Grêmio host Atlético Mineiro in Porto Alegre on Sunday 1 November 2026 in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal, and Grêmio vs Atlético-MG is the tie that sends one club to the final in December. This guide covers the kick-off in US time, tickets, how to reach the stadium and what a viewer or visitor from the United States needs to know.

Kick-off is 18:30 in Brasília, which is 4:30 pm on the US East Coast, because American clocks go back an hour that same morning. Atlético host the return leg six days later, on Saturday 7 November, in Belo Horizonte.

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What the Semifinal Is and Why It Matters

The Copa do Brasil is the national knockout cup, which mixes top-flight clubs with teams from the lower divisions and runs alongside the league season. By the semifinal stage only four clubs are left, and each tie is settled over two legs.

Grêmio play in Porto Alegre in the far south, and Atlético Mineiro, nicknamed the Galo, play in Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais. The other semifinal is covered in our guide to Palmeiras vs Vasco Cup Semifinal in São Paulo.

The Brazilian Football Confederation, known as the CBF, runs the cup and published the semifinal dates on Sunday 27 September. The final is a single match on Sunday 6 December 2026, reported for the Mãne Garrincha stadium in Brasília, and no kick-off time has been announced.

How the Two Clubs Reached the Semifinal

Grêmio beat their Porto Alegre rivals Internacional in the quarterfinals, after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Beira-Rio. They won the return 3-1 at the Arena on Thursday 3 September 2026, which gave them a 3-1 aggregate.

Atlético Mineiro knocked out their Belo Horizonte rivals Cruzeiro, 3-2 on aggregate. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Mineirão, they came from behind to win 2-1 at the Arena MRV on Tuesday 1 September.

Kick-off Times in US Time and the Second Leg

The first leg starts at 18:30 on Sunday 1 November at the Arena do Grêmio, and the club says the gates open at 16:30. Brasília time is three hours behind UTC, so the match begins at 21:30 UTC.

US clocks fall back on the morning of 1 November, which puts kick-off at 4:30 pm Eastern, 3:30 pm Central and 1:30 pm Pacific. A fan on the East Coast can watch it as a Sunday late-afternoon game.

The return leg is on Saturday 7 November at 18:00 at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, which is 4 pm Eastern. Atlético’s own ticket page and press reports of the CBF table give the same date and time.

Tickets and Prices at Grêmio’s Arena

Grêmio sell tickets through their official ticket portal, with sales that opened to members on Friday 9 October and to the general public on Tuesday 13 October at 11 am Brasília time. The club has not said whether any sector is sold out, so check the portal before planning around a seat.

The club’s price list shows full-price tickets from R$50 (about US$10) in the cheapest sectors to R$360 (about US$71) in the Gold sectors. The middle sectors cost R$120 to R$280 (about US$24 to US$55) at the Central Bank of Brazil rate of R$5.06 to the US dollar on 19 October.

Members pay less, with the cheapest member tier at R$20 (about US$4) for child members. Half-price tickets start at R$25 (about US$5) and go to students, seniors over 60, blood donors and children aged 3 to 15, while children up to 2 years old do not pay.

Non-members can buy up to four tickets per login, and every ticket is personal and cannot be transferred. Half-price tickets need proof of eligibility at the gate, with a limit of two per login.

Entry to the Arena is by facial recognition under Brazil’s General Sports Law, number 14.597 of 2023. Fans who are not registered can do it while buying, by uploading a photo and an ID document, and the club accepts a passport alongside the Brazilian identity card (RG) and driving licence (CNH).

Boxes cost R$700 (about US$138) a person, and the Imortal Sports Bar box and the Gold Premium Sul sector are sold through their own websites rather than the main portal. Atlético supporters will buy through their own club, because Grêmio say the visiting club will announce how its fans can get tickets.

Getting to Grêmio’s Arena

The stadium sits on Avenida Padre Leopoldo Brentano in the Humaitá district in the north of Porto Alegre, beside the BR-290 highway. The club says it is about 10 minutes from Salgado Filho International Airport.

The nearest station on the Trensurb commuter train is Anchieta, about 1.5 km from the stadium, and the sports site Lance says fans can walk from there or take a bus or taxi. Porto Alegre’s traffic agency, EPTC, has run special match-day buses from Largo Glênio Peres in the city centre at earlier Grêmio games, but this guide found no scheme for this match yet.

Parking is paid at the gates on match day, at R$70 (about US$14) in the internal lot E1 from 14:30 and R$60 (about US$12) in the external lot E2 from 10:30. Both take cash or card and depend on space, and the club sells advance parking spots separately.

The Arena has a separate entrance for each stand, so check the gate printed on your ticket before you leave for the ground. The Imortal Sports Bar box opens from 14:30 through gate 5, and the Gold Premium Sul sector opens from 16:30 through gate G.

For a longer stay, our guide to What to Do in Porto Alegre in October 2026 covers the city beyond the stadium. Our Porto Alegre city guide covers daily life there.

The Second Leg in Belo Horizonte

Atlético sell second-leg tickets through their official platform, with sales that began on Monday 5 October for members and on Tuesday 6 October at 9 am for the general public. Full-price tickets run from R$99.67 (about US$20) in the Inter Norte sector to R$1,330 (about US$263) in Brahma Oeste, and lounges cost R$450 to R$700 (about US$89 to US$138).

The club says it will sell no extra tickets for this match, and each member plan can buy one. An in-person sale at the Arena MRV is planned for Friday 6 November from 11 am to 6 pm, subject to availability.

For the trip to Minas Gerais, see What to Do in Belo Horizonte in October 2026: Quilombo Cinema, Gypsy Culture and Bocelli. The Belo Horizonte city guide covers the city itself.

How to Watch From the United States

In Brazil the first leg is shown on the pay channel SporTV, the Premiere pay-per-view service and the Prime Video streaming service, and Brazilian outlets list no free-to-air television broadcast. Those are Brazilian services, and this guide has not confirmed that any of them sells the match to viewers in the United States.

OneFootball has said it will stream the remaining Copa do Brasil games through to the final in markets that include the United States, with English-only commentary. A single match costs US$4.99 in the US and a pass for all remaining games costs US$12.99, but the listing for this tie had not been confirmed when this guide was written.

Check that your streaming account works in your country before you travel, because the OneFootball feed is blocked in Brazil itself. Viewers in the United Kingdom, Mexico and several other countries are also excluded from that feed.

What It Means for US Readers

US citizens need a visa to enter Brazil for any purpose, and it must be approved before departure. The State Department’s entry page says an electronic visa is an option, and the passport must be valid on the date of entry with a blank page for the stamp.

Our guide to the Brazil e-visa for US citizens explains how to apply. Allow time for approval, because the visa must be in hand before you board.

The State Department rates Brazil at Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, because of crime and kidnapping, in an advisory updated on 31 August 2026. It describes violent crime in urban areas by day and night, and it warns of express kidnapping, where victims are forced to withdraw cash.

The United States has a Consulate General in Porto Alegre and an Embassy Branch Office in Belo Horizonte, listed by the State Department for travellers who need help. Keep a copy of your passport details, since the Arena asks for an ID document when you register for facial recognition.

What Is Not Known

No referee, squad or starting line-up has been announced for either leg. Injury and suspension news will come from the clubs closer to the dates.

Whether any sector of the Arena do Grêmio is sold out has not been published, and neither has the number of tickets for visiting Atlético fans. Grêmio say the visiting club will announce its own sale.

Brazilian outlets list the Brazilian broadcasters, but no US broadcaster or streamer has confirmed this tie, and the OneFootball listing for it has not appeared. The kick-off time of the final on 6 December is also unannounced.

The tie-break rule if the aggregate score is level after 7 November has not been checked against the CBF regulations for this guide. No match-day transport scheme from Porto Alegre’s traffic agency had been published for this game when it was written, and the weather cannot yet be forecast reliably.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is Grêmio vs Atlético-MG?

The first leg is on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 18:30 Brasília time, which is 4:30 pm Eastern, at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre. The return leg is on Saturday 7 November at 18:00 at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte.

How can US fans watch the Copa do Brasil semifinal?

OneFootball has announced English-language streaming of the remaining Copa do Brasil games in the United States, at US$4.99 a match or US$12.99 for a pass, but the listing for this tie is not confirmed. In Brazil the match is on SporTV, Premiere and Prime Video.

Do US citizens need a visa to attend the match?

Yes, US citizens need a visa for Brazil, approved before departure, and the State Department says an electronic visa is available. Its advisory rates Brazil at Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution.

Sources: Grêmio, ticket sale and price list, 9 October 2026; Grêmio, Arena page; Clube Atlético Mineiro, second-leg tickets, 4 October 2026; Exame, CBF semifinal schedule, 27 September 2026; Rádio Grenal, CBF dates and times; Portal de Sports, dates and broadcasters; Antenados na TV, broadcasters; Portal Mídia Esporte, where to watch; Lance!, quarterfinal results; Lance!, Arena do Grêmio access guide; EPTC Porto Alegre, match-day transport at an earlier game; OneFootball, Copa do Brasil streaming abroad, 1 September 2026; US State Department, Brazil entry requirements; US State Department, Brazil travel advisory, 31 August 2026; Central Bank of Brazil, PTAX rate, 19 October 2026.

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