The red-black team will face Bolívar in the Libertadores
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0Bolívar, Flamengo's opponent in the group stage and round of 16 of the Libertadores, had 10 players called up by coach Antônio Zago for the friendlies that precede the Copa América. The list, which is still preliminary, has 30 pre-selected players, of which the 10 Bolívar athletes must be retained in the final call-up.
Despite the call-up, Bolívar will not suffer from absences due to the continental tournament. Unlike the Brazilian Championship, the Bolivian League was paralyzed by Data FIFA, allowing the La Paz team to focus entirely on the return of the Libertadores, when they will face Flamengo in the round of 16.
On the afternoon of this Monday (3), in a draw held at the Conmebol headquarters, in Paraguay, Flamengo met their opponent in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The red-black team will face Bolívar, with the first game being played at Maracanã, and the return game in Bolivia. The clashes are scheduled for the weeks of August 14th and 21st.
Bolivia will face the United States, Panama and Uruguay in the group stage of the Copa América, which starts on June 20th. This will be an opportunity for Bolívar's players to gain game rhythm and international experience before the decisive clash against Flamengo. Flamengo x Bolívar, the other clashes in the round of 16 of the Libertadores are:
San Lorenzo x Atlético-MG
Nacional-URU x São Paulo
Colo- Colo x Junior Barranquilla
Talleres x River Plate
Peñarol x 1st Group C
Botafogo x Palmeiras
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Competition will have 32 teams and will take place between June 15th and July 13th
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0On Saturday night (28), at an event held in Central Park, New York, FIFA announced the venues for the new Club World Cup, which is scheduled to take place between June 15th and July 13th, 2025. , in the United States. The tournament will feature 32 teams from all over the world.
Champions in past editions of the Libertadores, Fluminense, Flamengo and Palmeiras are guaranteed to participate in the tournament. Brazil will be able to reach four representatives if Atlético-MG or Botafogo win the South American competition in 2024.
The tournament will follow the pattern of recent World Cups: eight groups formed, with four clubs in each and with the two best advancing. After the end of the group stage games, the World Cup will be in a knockout format, with a single match in each phase.
In total, there will be 11 cities and 12 stadiums for the tournament. The decision will take place at the MetLife Stadium, in New York, on July 13th.
See the Club World Cup venuesMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Rose Bowl (Los Angeles)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
GEODIS Park (Nashville)
MetLife Stadium (New Jesey)
Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)
Lumen Field (Seattle)
Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
The competition
The new Club World Cup could have up to 63 games with 32 teams that will be divided into eight groups formed with four teams each. The two best advance and, from the round of 16 onwards, the competition will be in the knockout format. The management of the international federation projects revenue of US$ 2.5 billion (R$ 14 billion).
The tournament will be held every four years , with the following distribution of places: 12 from Europe, six from South America, four from North and Central America, four from Africa, four from Asia, one from Oceania and another representing the host country.
< p>Mengão finished his preparation for the clash against Athletico
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0On Saturday afternoon (28), Flamengo held its last training session before facing Athletico-PR in the Brasileirão. A clash that could decide the future of coach Tite at Mengão, was attended by all the players considered to be starters, despite the expectation of a mixed team for Sunday (29).
In content published on social media of Flamengo, names like Bruno Henrique and Alex Sandro, who were starters in the Libertadores elimination, last Thursday (26), appear alongside young fledglings, such as Matheus Gonçalves and Evertton, who have been widely used in the “reserve team ” by Tite.
With his destiny becoming more uncertain at Flamengo, Tite may having led his last training session as coach of Rubro-Negro. There are four games without a win, a bad result, or poorly presented football against Athletico-PR, could mean the end of the line for the coach, just under a year after his arrival.
In the semi-finals of Copa do Brasil, where they face Corinthians, and in the G4 of the Brasileirão, Rubro-Negro's objective is clear, to become CdB champion, and remain in the classification zone for the next Libertadores in the points championship.
Mais Querido will pay the stipulated amount
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0The Flamengo was fined by Conmebol due to incidents with his fans during the match against Bolívar, held on August 15, at Maracanã, in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. The 2-0 victory guaranteed a good result for the club, but inappropriate behavior from the fans, such as the use of flares and other pyrotechnic objects, resulted in financial sanctions for the Rio team.
The club was punished based on in article 12.2 c) of the Conmebol Disciplinary Code, which prohibits the use of flares, fireworks or any type of pyrotechnics in stadiums. Furthermore, Flamengo was included in article 27, which provides for more severe penalties for clubs that repeat infractions of this nature. This is not the first incident of its kind involving Flamengo fans, which contributed to the decision to impose a significant fine.
The value The total fine was set at US$20,000 (equivalent to R$110,400). Furthermore, Conmebol ordered Flamengo to pay an additional US$13,300 (around R$73,600) to cover expenses related to hospitality space during the game, a responsibility that, according to article 4.2.13 of the Libertadores Club Manual, is from the home club.
These infractions are considered serious, especially in international tournaments such as the Libertadores, where Conmebol adopts a strict stance to guarantee security and order in the stadiums. The recurrence of Flamengo in this This type of behavior can be seen as an aggravating factor in the decision of judge Amarílis Belisario, vice-president of the Conmebol Disciplinary Commission.
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