📋 Fluminense line-up revealed for Campeonato Carioca 2026 opener | OneFootball

It’s opening night for Fluminense and Madureira.

Both teams will face off starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (14th).

The match will take place at the Luso-Brasileiro stadium.

And it’s valid for the first round of the 2026 Carioca Championship.

Fluminense

Assistant coach Maxi Cuberas will be in charge of the Tricolor due to Zubeldía’s absence—he underwent a heart procedure.

The focus is to gradually introduce the main players from the first team.

This resulted in a lineup made up of players who had fewer minutes at the end of 2025, the new signings, and the Moleques de Xerém.

Jemmes and Arana will make their respective debuts.

Riquelme, Lezcano, and Santi Moreno are getting valuable opportunities.

And John Kennedy has a chance to establish himself as the center forward. 

The lineup includes: Vitor Eudes, Fidelis, Jemmes, Igor Rabello, and Arana; Otávio, Wallace Davi, and Lezcano; Riquelme, John Kennedy, and Santi Moreno. Coach: Maxi Cuberas 

Madureira

The Suburban Tricolor, led by Felipe Surian, will also have the Copa Rio and Série D ahead.

The 2025 campaign earned them a spot in the Taça Rio, but they were eliminated in the semifinals.

The veteran Rodrigo Lindoso—who returned last year—is one of their assets. 

Photo: Lucas Merçon/Fluminense 

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