Landim talks about his pride in Flamengo being in pot 1 of the 2025 Club World Cup draw

Flamengo is counting down to the FIFA Club Super World Cup, which It will now be played every four years, bringing together 32 teams in a format similar to the World Cup. The draw to define the groups takes place this Thursday (5), at 3pm (Brasília time). Representing the club, former player Diego Ribas and president Rodolfo Landim traveled to the United States, where the event will be carried out.

Landim celebrates Flamengo's prominent position

In an interview with FIFA, Rodolfo Landim highlighted his pride in seeing Flamengo at the World Cup as the leader of the South American ranking. According to him, this recognition reinforces the club's position as a reference on the continent and further enhances its classification for the competition.

"There are 32 biggest clubs in the world. Flamengo being selected for this is always a source of great pride b>. For the way it was also, being the first in the ranking in South America. It's something quite outstanding, I think. This competition is very important in the first place. done this", highlights the president.

South American asset in the new format

Landim pointed out an important difference in the new tournament calendar. He highlighted that unlike the old Intercontinental format which took place in December, European clubs now face competition during the end of their season. The South American teams arrive at the peak of preparation, something that balances the playing conditions.

"As an example of what happens with European clubs when they go to compete in the intercontinental tournament, which is normally at the end of the year, They are in the middle of the season, while the South American teams are at the end of the season. I think this time it will be better for us, because we will be in the middle of the season and with Europeans at the end of the season. season", he says.

Flamengo aims to internationalize the brand

Another point emphasized by Landim was the opportunity to internationalize the Flamengo brand. The president highlighted that the Super Mundial is a global showcase, allowing people from different parts of the world to learn more about the club. Furthermore, the team's pre-season in the USA, scheduled for 2025, will also contribute to consolidating this global presence.

"For the internationalization of Flamengo's brand, this will be very important. It will be an opportunity The world that will stop to watch this tournament, a lot of people will get to know Flamengo more closely. Something that perhaps we didn't have, let's say, so much penetration in the world, and what we hope to have after this tournament" , explains the president, before to complete:

"Flamengo has been trying to hold its pre-seasons here (in the USA). It helps as the We isolate our squad for a long time, at the beginning of the season, at a time when it is very hot in the country, in the summer, where it becomes more difficult for us to provide the level of training with the intensity that we would like at this stage. initial of the American calendar South. We think this here is the ideal place. The United States is a country where there is a huge population of Brazilians, notably here in Florida, and, consequently, a huge number of red and black people. which today must be close to a quarter of the Brazilian population", concludes Landim.