FIFA Women’s Champions Cup: Everything you need to know as Arsenal takes on Corinthians in the final

Arsenal may be favorites at home, but they face a Corinthians side that knows exactly how to win trophies.

Known as Timão, which means ‘the great team’, they are the undisputed queens of Brazilian football and have 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 European Champions Cup as champions of the Copa Libertadores – a tournament they have won five times in the past seven seasons.

Corinthians had already proven their quality by eliminating a star-studded Gotham side that boasted the likes of American legend Rose Lavelle and England defender Jess Carter in the starting line-up.

The winner came from their captain, 40-year-old Gabi Zanotti, who beat former Chelsea goalkeeper Anne-Katrin Berger in the 83rd minute at Brentford’s Gatek Community Stadium.

For a South American club, the economics offered by the Champions Cup will be transformative.

However, there are still question marks over the timing of the tournament with concerns about match crowding and player safety.

While Arsenal benefits from not traveling, Corinthians is playing during the off-season, but those concerns will be put to rest in the final as the Brazilian side look to subvert expectations once again and prove they belong at the top.