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FLAMENGO WILL HAVE 11 DAYS CALENDAR WITHOUT GAMES DUE TO FIFA DATE

Last Saturday, Flamengo and Fluminense played out a thrilling 1-1 draw, in a match that marked the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. This result, however, begins a period of 11 days without games for the Rio team, due to the stoppage for the FIFA Date.

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Last Saturday (11), Flamengo played a thrilling draw with Fluminense, ending the match with a score of 1-1. This clash, part of the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship, was marked by intense play and fierce rivalry between Rio teams. However, after this engaging classic, the red-and-black team will find themselves facing an 11-day break, as determined by the stoppage for the FIFA Date.

The hiatus in the Brazilian football calendar, scheduled to take place from Monday (13) until November 21, it is necessary due to the commitments of the Brazilian team on those dates. In the foreground, Brazil will face Colombia on the 12th (Thursday), at 9pm (Brasília time), in Barranquilla, in a crucial clash valid for the fifth round of the World Cup Qualifiers.

< Later, the second match of this break, and also the last of 2023, will be against Argentina. The long-awaited duel is scheduled for November 21st (Tuesday), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), and will take place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium. Therefore, Flamengo will only return to the pitch on November 23rd ( Thursday), facing RB Bragantino in a game postponed from the 30th round. The ball will start rolling at Maracanã at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). This break will offer coach Tite a few precious days to prepare the team for the next crucial commitment of the season.


After the draw with Fluminense, Flamengo's athletes will be given two days of well-deserved rest, scheduled for this Sunday (12) and Monday (13). Thus, the re-presentation of the squad is scheduled for 3 pm (Brasília time) on Tuesday (14), at the CT Ninho do Urubu facilities. Flamengo's next challenge is scheduled for November 23, when they will face RB Bragantino in a postponed match from the 30th round, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).


This clash represents a crucial opportunity for the Rio team to advance its trajectory in the Brazilian Championship and consolidate its position in the table. In short , the draw in the classic against Fluminense, added to the break provided by Data FIFA, constitutes a strategic moment for Flamengo. This break not only offers the players a brief breather, but also allows coach Tite to improve tactics and strategies, aiming to face RB Bragantino and consolidate his aspirations on the national football scene.



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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.

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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.



Following is the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:


"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."



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CONMEBOL Libertadores | Flamengo x Peñarol (URU) - Follow live

Match starts at 7pm this Thursday

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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

Watch the match live here: