Cruzeiro face Barcelona on 27 January in the Copa das Campeãs
Cruzeiro's women's team meet Barcelona on 27 January in the Copa das Campeãs semi-final and have also secured a place at the 2028 Women's Club World Cup in the United States; the Libertadores title brought in US$ 2.05 million, around 11.1 million reais, in prize money.

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O Cruzeiro Feminino já sabe quando e contra quem disputa seu primeiro grande compromisso internacional do ano que vem: no dia 27 de janeiro, as Cabulosas encaram o Barcelona na semifinal da Copa das Campeãs, torneio que reúne os campeões continentais de 2026.
A vaga foi carimbada com o título inédito da Libertadores. A conquista também garante o time mineiro no Mundial de Clubes Feminino, marcado para janeiro de 2028 e disputado nos Estados Unidos. Já o Corinthians, vice-campeão desta edição, também estará lá, amparado pelo bicampeonato continental de 2024 e 2025.
Do lado espanhol, o adversário chega embalado pelo título da Champions League Feminina e agora mede forças com a Raposa no mata-mata intercontinental. A outra semifinal será entre o América-MEX e o vencedor do duelo entre Naegohyang e o campeão da Liga dos Campeões da África, o que deixa o cruzamento das mineiras definido apenas de um lado da chave.
Além da taça, a campanha rendeu aos cofres cruzeirenses US$ 2,05 milhões, algo em torno de R$ 11,1 milhões, em premiações. A primeira parcela foi paga pela Conmebol ainda na fase de grupos: US$ 50 mil, perto de R$ 272 mil, de cota de participação para cada clube. O título somou mais US$ 2 milhões (cerca de R$ 10.8 milhões) ao total.
Estreante na competição, o time de Jonas Urias chegou à decisão com 100% de aproveitamento e uma defesa que sofreu apenas um gol.
A Raposa, portanto, entra na Copa das Campeãs credenciada pelo título continental e por uma campanha sem tropeços até a decisão, diante de um adversário acostumado a decidir torneios europeus.
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