Arsenal may be favourites on home turf, but they face a Corinthians side who know exactly how to win trophies.
Known as Timao, which translates to ‘the Great Team’, they are the undisputed queens of Brazilian football and won the league title seven times, including six in a row between 2020 and 2025.
Their dominance extends across the continent, having qualified for the Champions Cup as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores – a tournament they have won five times in the past seven seasons.
Corinthians have already proven their quality by knocking out a star-studded Gotham side who boasted the likes of America legend Rose Lavelle and England defender Jess Carter in their starting line-up.
The winner came from their 40-year-old captain Gabi Zanotti, who beat former Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger in the 83rd minute at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.
For a South American club, the economics that Champions Cup offers would be transformative.
However, question marks remain over the tournament’s timing with concerns about fixture congestion and player welfare.
While Arsenal benefit from no travel, Corinthians are playing during their off-season, but those concerns will be set aside for the final as the Brazilian side look to upset the odds again and prove they belong at the very top.