FLAMENGO CONFIRMS FILIPE LUÍS AS NEW COACH OF THE U-20 TEAM

Pedro was in great form during the season, being Flamengo and Brazil's top scorer with 30 goals in 43 matches. However, during training with the Brazilian team, the striker suffered a serious injury that took him out of action for the remainder of 2024. As the injury occurred while Pedro was serving the CBF, the entity will have to compensate Flamengo with an amount corresponding to almost a salary for the player.

The CBF will cover the club's losses for the first 28 days after the injury, which occurred on September 4th. Flamengo should receive a million dollar amount, as Pedro's estimated salary is around R$1.1 million, not including contractual bonuses.

In addition to compensation from the CBF, Flamengo also contacted FIFA to obtain compensation through the Club Protection Program. This program guarantees that clubs receive compensation proportional to the annual salary of an athlete who is injured while serving for the national team. The maximum value of the program is R$46.77 million per year, with a daily limit of around R$127 thousand. Flamengo has up to 28 days to formalize the request and ensure this compensation.

Pedro suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee , an injury that requires between nine and 12 months of recovery. Therefore, the striker will only play again in 2025.

Without Pedro, Flamengo is preparing to face Peñarol (URU) this Thursday (19), at 7pm, at Maracanã, for the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The return match will be held on September 26th, in Uruguay.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) defined the agenda for Brazil's next two games in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The team will face Chile on October 10, in Santiago, and, soon after, Peru , on the 15th, in Brasília. These commitments could cause concerns for Flamengo, as some of its athletes could be called up again.

Dorival Júnior will announce the squad list on September 27th, and Flamengo is anxiously awaiting to find out if it will have players called up . The team's training is scheduled to begin at CT Joaquim Grava, from Corinthians, in São Paulo, on October 7th, with the team remaining until the 9th, when it will depart for Santiago.

Flamengo, which is qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, will face Corinthians on the 2nd and 17th of October. This means that the decisive match of the Copa do Brasil will take place just two days after Brazil's clash with Peru, which could impact the red and black squad. In the last FIFA Date, the club had three players called up by Dorival Júnior.

In the games against Ecuador and Paraguay, in September, Pedro and Gerson were called to defend the Seleção. During training, Pedro suffered a serious injury and had to be cut after tearing the ligament in his left knee. The striker underwent surgery and is only expected to return in 2025.

In addition to Pedro and Gerson, Fabrício Bruno was hastily called up to replace defender Éder, who injured his right thigh, reinforcing the team against Paraguay .

While the Seleção prepares for the Qualifiers, Flamengo focuses on the decisive clash for the Libertadores. This Thursday (18), Mengão hosts Peñarol (URU) at Maracanã, in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

This Saturday (14), the under-20 team from Flamengo, led by Filipe Luís, secured qualification for the semi-finals of the Campeonato Carioca. After winning the first leg, 2-0, Mengão was surpassed by Nova Iguaçu, 1-0, advancing on aggregate.

With the good advantage built, coach Filipe Luís opted to put a Flamengo's mixed team for the duel in Gávea. However, the scorers of the goals that won the U20 World Cup, Caio Garcia and Felipe Teresa, started among the 11.

The Boys from the Nest who started the match: Barone; Daniel Sales, João Victor, Felipe Vieira, Carbone; Rayan Lucas, Fabiano, Caio Garcia (C), Rafael Couto; Guilherme, Felipe Teresa.

After opening 2-0 in the first match, Flamengo started the second match in a lower rotation. As a result, needing to reverse the adverse result, Nova Iguaçu took advantage of the spaces to pose a threat to the red-black goal. The first good chance of the match came from the Baixada team, just after five minutes, but goalkeeper Barone made a spectacular save to prevent the opponent's goal.

The game seemed quite truncated after the move, with plays forced and fouls that broke the rhythm of the match. At 25 minutes, due to the strong heat in Rio de Janeiro, the teams went to a technical stop. And coach Filipe Luís took the opportunity to give instructions to Flamengo, who came back with a different attitude.

Rubro-Negro demonstrated more objectivity after the short break. When Daniel Sales was raised in the area, Carbone had the two best chances of the match, but stopped at the opposing goalkeeper and the crossbar. The left-back went up to head the ball and deflected it, but the Nova Iguaçu archer made a great save. In the remainder, Shirt 6 had the chance to score, inside the small area, but hit the crossbar.

The game became more open, and Barone had to work again, making two important saves in a row. After that, the pace decreased again, culminating in the teams going to half-time without goals.

Team's top scorer of the season , Wallace Yan replaced Fabiano after the break. The game resumed with the same cadence. Little objectivity and Flamengo waiting for time to pass. But Nova Iguaçu, needing to score 3 goals to qualify, showed more attention to the match.

In the 15th minute, after pressing for the ball, Mengão's right-back, Daniel Sales, ended up losing the ball. possession. The low-lying team took advantage and, with a deflection, after a cross kick, opened the scoring. Filipe Luís quickly changed the team, placing Jean Lima and Victor Silva in the places of Caio Garcia and Rafael Couto.

Still with a good advantage, Filipe Luís' team continued to manage the match, trying some more incisive plays, but without much success. Felipe Lima replaced the world title hero, Felipe Teresa, looking to give more impetus to the attack.

Filipe Luís also made one last move, replacing Thiago Medeiros with Rayan Lucas, but it did not prevent the defeat red-black. Even so, the Boys from the Ninho advance in the competition, seeking the title they haven't won since 2019.

Boa Vista and Botafogo face off, also this Saturday morning, to define Flamengo U20's opponent in the semi-finals.