Coluna do Fla
·12. September 2025
Messi, Suárez and Flamengo star: Conmebol’s qualifiers best XI

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·12. September 2025
Highlighting Uruguay's victory over Peru, with involvement in two goals in the 3-0 win, Guillermo Varela was the only representative from Flamengo in the 'selection' of the Qualifiers. This Thursday (11), Conmebol released the 11 best players from the last two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers. The list highlights Lionel Messi from Argentina and Luís Suárez from Colombia, who scored four goals.
Alisson – Brazil VARELA – Uruguay Gustavo Gómez – Paraguay Willian Pacho – Ecuador Piero Hincapié – Ecuador Jefferson Lerma – Colombia Matías Galarza – Paraguay James Rodríguez – Colombia Lionel Messi – Argentina Miguelito Terceros – Bolivia Luis Suárez – Colombia
In the penultimate round, Varela shone. First, the right-back provided a precise assist for Rodrigo Aguirre to score with a header. Then, the Flamengo player was involved in the second goal, sending the ball into the area. Aguirre headed it back, and Arrascaeta blasted it into the net. In the last match against Chile, Varela did not play due to pubalgia.
Another player who represented Flamengo well in the Qualifiers was Arrascaeta. Like Varela, the number 10 was involved in the first two goals. In the first, the star made a beautiful individual play and passed to the right-back, who crossed for Aguirre's goal. In the second, he scored himself. However, the midfielder did not play in the last round, as he was released by the Celeste to join Flamengo earlier.
The standout name of the South American FIFA Date was Luis Suárez from Colombia. After all, the namesake of the Uruguayan star scored four goals in the 6-3 victory over Venezuela, away from home. Additionally, Lionel Messi also stood out, leading the victory over Venezuela, 3-0.
Besides Arrascaeta and Varela, three other Flamengo players participated in the FIFA Date. Plata from Ecuador faced Paraguay and Argentina without much distinction. Samuel Lino did not play against Chile and had 60 minutes at Bolivia's altitude. Viña from Uruguay played the full 90 minutes against Chile and did not face Peru. Finally, Carrascal did not get an opportunity in Colombia's two matches.
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