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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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Chilean is always a guaranteed name in call-ups
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0With the midfielder Erick Pulgar, from Flamengo, coach Ricardo Gareca called up the Chile team for the next two World Cup qualifying games. The matches will be against Argentina, away from home, on September 5th and then in Santiago against Bolivia, on the 10th. The last game will take place 48 hours before Flamengo x Bahia in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil.
In addition to Pulgar, three other players who play in Brazil are on the Chile: defender Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza) and attackers Eduardo Vargas (Atlético -MG) and Jean Meneses (Vasco). See below the complete list of the Chilean squad:
Goalkeepers
Gabriel Arias – Racing
Brayan Cortés – Colo Colo
Lawrence Vigouroux – Swansea City
DefendersMauricio Isla – Colo Colo
Felipe Loyola – Independiente
Paulo Díaz – River Plate
Guillermo Maripán – Monaco
Matías Catalán – Talleres de Córdoba
Benjamin Kuscevic – Fortaleza
Gabriel Suazo – Toulouse
Thomas Galdames – Godoy Cruz
Eugenio Mena – Universidad Católica
MidfieldersRodrigo Echeverría – Huracán
Williams Alarcón – Huracán
Erick Pulgar – Flamengo
Vicente Pizarro – Colo Colo
Claudio Baeza – Toluca
Marcelino Núñez – Norwich City
Diego Valdés – América de México
ForwardsCarlos Palacios – Colo Colo
Ben Brereton – Southampton
Jean Meneses – Vasco
Víctor Dávila – CSKA Moscow
Darío Osorio – FC Midtjylland
Bruno Barticciotto – Talleres de Córdoba
Eduardo Vargas – Atlético Mineiro
Chile de Pulgar seeks recovery in the Qualifiers
In six rounds of the qualifying tournament for the World Cup, Chile had one victory, two draws and three defeats. In other words, they are in eighth place with five points won. Only the top six teams are guaranteed the next World Cup.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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0Tite 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.
Follow 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."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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0Flamengo 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.
Follow the match live here:
Rubro-negro takes the field this Thursday (19), against Peñarol (URU)
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0The quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores continue with intense and balanced games. Last Wednesday (18), Botafogo and São Paulo played out a goalless draw at the Nilton Santos Stadium. It is worth mentioning that the winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol (URU), who face each other on Thursday (19).
Botafogo and São Paulo played an exciting game from start to finish. In the first half, General Severiano's team dominated the actions, had more possession and shots, even hitting the São Paulo post. However, the Morumbi team managed to hold on to the result.
At the break, São Paulo grew in performance and made the match more balanced. In the complementary stage, the Rio club created two opportunities, while the São Paulo club had one. However, the result was not changed, and the match ended 0-0.
With the result in Rio de Janeiro, the The clash between Botafogo and São Paulo remains open for the return match, at Morumbi, next Wednesday (25). The winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol, who will play the first leg this Thursday (19), at Maracanã.
Therefore, Flamengo and Peñarol will play the last match of the first legs of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores this Thursday (19), at Maracanã. The game is scheduled for 7pm (Brasília time). Therefore, the expectation is for a full house. This is because Mais Querido sold more than 55 thousand tickets.
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