Coluna do Fla
·19. November 2025
Is Plata playing? Check out Ecuador’s line-up to face New Zealand

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·19. November 2025

Flamengo is keeping an eye on the players called up during this FIFA Date. One of the names from the red-black squad that is with the national teams is Gonzalo Plata from Ecuador. This Tuesday (18), the forward will be a starter in the friendly against New Zealand, starting at 10:30 PM (Brasília time). The match will take place at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey (USA).
Hernán Galíndez; Alan Franco, Joel Ordóñez, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapié; Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Nilson Angulo; John Yeboah, Gonzalo Plata; Leonardo Campana.
On the 13th, Gonzalo Plata played only the second half in the goalless draw between Ecuador and Canada. Therefore, as a starter this Tuesday (18), the forward is a strong candidate to be the Flamengo player with the most minutes on the field during this FIFA Date.
For those who want to follow Gonzalo Plata's performance in the match, the game will be broadcast on the YouTube channel RC Sport. Additionally, Coluna do Fla will provide a match summary as soon as the game ends, highlighting the forward's participation in the match.
Gonzalo Plata almost missed the trip from Ecuador to North America. This was due to documentation issues, which prevented the player from boarding with the delegation. However, after resolving the issue, the red-black player managed to arrive 24 hours before the match against Canada last week.
With Ecuador's game ending in the early hours of Wednesday (19) in Brazil time, Plata will have less than 24 hours to report to Flamengo for the derby with Fluminense. Mengão has arranged logistics to have the forward at Maracanã, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.
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