FROM ESCAPE VALVE TO "PROBABLE STAR", EVERTTON ARAÚJO COULD BE STARTER AGAINST BAHIA

The Brazilian team takes the field this Friday (28), against Paraguay, in a decisive game in the second round of the Copa América group stage. For the match at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, at 10pm (Brasília time), coach Dorival Júnior defined the lineup with three players revealed by Flamengo: João Gomes, Lucas Paquetá and Vinicius Júnior. < b>SEE BRAZIL'S LINEUP

In this way, the Brazilian team is selected as follows for the game against Paraguay in the United States: Alisson, Danilo, Éder Militão, Marquinhos and Wendell; João Gomes, Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá; Savinho, Rodrygo and Vinicius Júnior.

1st Colombia – 6 points (2 games)

2nd Brazil – 1 (1 game)

3rd Costa Rica – 1 (2 games)

4th Paraguay – 0 (1 game)

With Colombia's victory against of Costa Rica in the opening of Group D this Friday (28), Brazil enters the field under pressure. This is because, in order to continue seeking first place, the Brazilian team cannot stumble against Paraguay. Otherwise, you will reach the last round without the possibility of advancing as leader.

Brazil and Paraguay face each other this Friday (28), at 10pm (Brasília time), at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, in the United States, in a game valid for the second round of the Copa América. Finally, Rede Globo, on open television, SporTV, on closed TV, and Globoplay, via streaming, broadcast the confrontation.

Flamengo faces Cruzeiro, this Sunday (30), at 6:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the 13th round of the Brasileirão 2024. The main referee will be Bráulio da Silva Machado, from FIFA, In the VAR booth, the CBF decided repeat referee Daiane Muniz, also from FIFA, but who was involved in a recent controversy in a Rubro-Negro game.

In the Athletico-PR 1×1 Flamengo match, on June 16, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão, Gabigol scored in the 22nd minute of the second half. Inside the small area, Camisa 99 pushes the ball passed by Luiz Araújo into the net. The linesman flagged offside and the VAR commanded by Daiane Muniz confirmed the decision.

Subsequently, internet users analyzed the images released by the CBF at the time of analyzing the move and found that the frame chosen by Daiane Muniz to point out offside did not it was correct. Luiz Araújo had not yet made the pass.

If the frame for the moment of the pass had been chosen, Gabigol would have been in a legal position. In the same game, Daiane scored a penalty for Athletico-PR with a ball that hit David Luiz's arm. Referee Anderson Daronco had not signaled on the field.

The CBF arbitration schedules for Flamengo games Flamengo have presented some coincidences. The central referee for this Sunday's match, against Cruzeiro, will act in Rubro-Negro's fourth game since the seventh round. Bráulio da Silva Machado refereed Vasco 1×6 Flamengo, was assistant number two to the video referee at Athletico-PR 1 ×1 Flamengo, referee again in Flamengo 2×1 Bahia and will now referee Flamengo x Cruzeiro.

Flamengo lost to Juventude, but remains leader of the Brasileirão after the games this Wednesday (26), in the 12th round. The only team that had a chance of overcoming Mengão, Palmeiras was run over by Fortaleza, at Castelão, and stopped at 23 points, one behind Rubro-Negro. With the stumbles of Fla and the São Paulo team, the biggest beneficiary of the round was Bahia, who jumped to second place, with the same score as Tite's men. SEE UPDATED CLASSIFICATION OF BRASILEIRÃO

1st Flamengo – 24

2nd Bahia – 24

3rd Botafogo – 23

4th Palmeiras – 23

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5º Cruzeiro – 20 (game in hand)

At the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, Flamengo even took the lead, with Pedro, but was defeated by Juventude, 2-1. The only round that didn't get worse for Rubro-Negro was Palmeiras' 3-0 defeat to Fortaleza. If Abel Ferreira's team won, they would take the lead.

Botafogo jumped to third place, with 23 points, after turning the game against Bragantino, at Engenhão. Lucas Evangelistas opened the scoring for the São Paulo team, but Eduardo, twice, turned the ball around for John Textor's club. Therefore, the rival is recovering in the competition, after a defeat and a draw.

Above General Severiano's team is Bahia, with Everton Ribeiro and Rogério Ceni. The team reached the same 24 points as Flamengo, however, with a disadvantage on balance (9 to 7). To move up the table, the Bahians beat Vasco, 2-1, at Fonte Nova.

Another game involving the top of the table takes place at Mineirão. Flamengo's next opponent, Cruzeiro beat Athletico-PR, 2-0, and jumped to fifth, surpassing the team from Paraná itself, which stopped in sixth place.