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FLAMENGO BEGINS WALK IN SEARCH OF THE BRASILEIRÃO U-20 TRI

Current national and Libertadores champions, Mengão debuts this Wednesday against Goiás

03 Abr 2024 | 10:55 |

Flamengo's Under-20s have another big commitment this Wednesday (3/4), for the season with the calendar that has all the main competitions in the category. After reaching the semifinals of the Copinha, serving as a professional in the Campeonato Carioca, and winning the Libertadores, Mengão debuts against Goiás in the Brasileirão, in Goiânia, at 3:30 pm.

Current national champion after beating Palmeiras on penalties 3-2, after a 0-0 draw in normal time, Flamengo is looking for its third victory in the Brasileirão. In 2019 he also lifted the cup, against the same opponent, after scoring 3-0 at the Kleber Andrade stadium, in Cariacica.

Amidst the motto of training winning players, and fielding as many athletes as possible In the professional team, the U20 always comes strong in the national championship. Since 2018, the team has reached every semi-final of the competition. Coach Mario Jorge spoke about these milestones and the expectation for the debut in 2024.

MÁRIO TALKS ABOUT FLAMENGO'S DEBUT

“Zero weight for us. We want to be very careful about what we deliver. We have been showing this in recent years. We have a lot of changes in the cast. Many athletes have been promoted to the professional ranks, others are also traded and we continue to deliver impressive results in the category, see these last few years. In these 6 years we reached at least the semi-final of the Brazilian Championship, but then there is also the final of the Copa do Brasil, the final of the State Championship, Brazilian titles, and now the Libertadores title. And even so, Flamengo's base continues to place the athlete in the professional ranks with a very aligned training process, we continue to deliver a very competitive team in the under-20s and that is what we believe. That's what we're going to continue thinking about doing. In other words, there is zero pressure on us in the competition and we know our responsibility”, said Mario, who concluded by talking about preparation.

“Our preparation was good, we returned from Libertadores on 3/18, and we managed to recover some players who were very worn out from there. Unfortunately, we lost Caio to a muscle injury. But we promote some players. We have new athletes arriving, players that we recruited in the Copa São Paulo, players that our recruitment department also brought into the club. Ultimately, we achieved a greater balance for our team, while also promoting some boys. Rayan (Lucas) and Lorran are already training directly with the professional, as well as other boys. Lorran was even involved in the professional's Libertadores debut, and Rayan is with us here to play the first game. So, our preparation was smooth, the activities leading up to the game were also smooth. We managed to do some training here at the Atlético Goianiense training center to adjust some things in the game plan and let's see how the boys will do. Let's take advantage of their good moment and try to have a great game”, he added.

Goiás and Flamengo face each other at 3:30 pm at the Hailé Pinheiro stadium, in Goiânia. Flamengo fans will also be able to be present to support the Garotos do Ninho. The ticket is one kilo of non-perishable food. There will be no physical ticket, therefore, Flamengo fans must register for facial recognition on the website: atendimento.goiasec.com.br. The Nation's entrance will be through Gate 3. TV Goiás, on YouTube, broadcasts the game with images. Let's go Flamengo!

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Flamengo vs Barcelona: Where to watch, time and probable lineups at the U-20 World Cup

Mengão faces Barça in the game where they can secure their second title in the competition; find out everything about this Saturday's clash (23)

Flamengo vs Barcelona at the U-20 World Cup: Find out where to watch, the time and the likely lineups for the game - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo

22 Ago 2025 | 20:00 |

Saturday (23) will be the final at Maracanã . Flamengo faces Barcelona, from Spain, in the grand final of the U-20 Club World Cup . Current two-time champion of the Libertadores in the category, Rubro-Negro also defends the world title, won in 2024, when they defeated Olympiacos (GRE) in a comeback, 2-1. In that campaign, the team was commanded by Filipe Luís, now coach of the professional squad.

If the match ends in a draw after regulation time, the title will be decided by penalties, as there is no extra time allowed in the rules. More than 25,000 tickets have already been sold for the match in Rio de Janeiro . A full house is expected for the match, with more than 35,000 tickets already on sale.

WHERE TO WATCH AND TIME

The match will be broadcast exclusively on free-to-air TV Globo . Gustavo Villani will be the commentator, with commentary from two former Flamengo players : Maestro Júnior and Paulo Nunes. Kick-off begins at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Flamengo: Lucas Furtado; Daniel Sales, João Victor, Iago and Gusttavo; Fabiano, Pablo Lúcio and Matheus Gonçalves; Lorran, Joshua and Pedro Leão. Coach: Bruno Pivetti.

Barcelona: Max Bonfill; Xavi Espart, Andrés Cuenca, Alexis Olmedo and Landry Farré; Brian Fariñas, Quin Junyent and Pedro Rodríguez; Óscar Gistau, Jan Virgili and Tommy Marqués. Coach: Belletti.

PIVETTI PRAISES THE OPPONENT

Flamengo coach on Barcelona: "They are an extremely qualified team"

Flamengo U-20 coach Bruno Pivetti participated in Flamengo TV's MengoCast and analyzed the opponent before the final: “Barcelona is an extremely qualified team, very talented, with technical players, good reception , passing and one-on-one, as well as defensive balance, began the coach.

"Belletti did a great job last season, and the news is that he's been promoted to the B team. We've already seen their Champions League final and the semifinal against AZ Alkmaar. They're a tough team to beat, but we'll prepare ourselves to win this coveted title," the coach declared.

FLAMENGO BEGINS WALK IN SEARCH OF THE BRASILEIRÃO U-20 TRI