{
  "id": 2436869,
  "title": "Náutico, Estrela de Março and Bahia through, five last-eight spots open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nautico-estrela-de-marco-and-bahia-through-five-last-eight-spots-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/n-utico-estrela-mar-o-213300125.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Náutico, Estrela de Março and Bahia have secured their places in the Copa do Nordeste U-20 quarterfinals, leaving five spots open for the knockout stage. Group D leader Náutico advanced after a 3-0 victory over São Luís. Estrela de Março-BA claimed second place with a 2-2 draw against Confiança-PB. Meanwhile, Bahia will face Esporte de Patos-PB in Group C, with Bahia already qualified. In Group B, Falcon-SE and QFC-RN have four points each, while Ferroviário-CE has three points and will play against QFC at Presidente Vargas. All matches will be held on Saturday, 22, starting at 3 p.m. (Brasília time).",
  "summary": "Náutico advanced to the Copa do Nordeste U-20 quarterfinals as the leader of Group DCredits: Disclosure/Instagram/@basedonauticopeThe Copa do Nordeste U-20 already has Náutico, Estrela de Março-BA,...",
  "key_points": [
    "Náutico, Estrela de Março, and Bahia qualify for Copa do Nordeste U-20 quarterfinals",
    "Five spots remain open for knockout stage",
    "Matches scheduled for Saturday, 22 at 3 p.m. Brasília time"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}