Thiago Almada's World Cup journey with Argentina, Flamengo deal agreed

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·15. Juli 2026

Thiago Almada's World Cup journey with Argentina, Flamengo deal agreed

How is Thiago Almada’s journey with Argentina going?

Thiago Almada is one of Flamengo’s priorities for this transfer window. At the moment, the midfielder is with Argentina at the World Cup. Given this situation, Coluna do Fla shows details of the player’s involvement in the national team tournament so far.

At the start of the World Cup, Thiago Almada was in the starting lineup in Argentina’s wins over Algeria and Austria. In the last round of the group stage, Lionel Scaloni opted for a reserve team and, because of that, he came on in the second half.

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Then, in the round of 32, Thiago Almada started among the first 11 in the ‘hermanos’’ win over Cape Verde. In the round of 16, Scaloni did not use the midfielder against Egypt. Finally, in the quarterfinals, the player got a chance late in the match against Switzerland. He even took part in Argentina’s winning goal.

In the semifinal stage, Thiago Almada once again started as an option on coach Lionel Scaloni’s bench against England. As a result, the midfielder watched from the bench as the hermanos pulled off a spectacular 2-1 comeback over the English. With that result, the national team will face Spain in the final this Sunday (19), at 4 p.m. Brasília time, in New Jersey.

HOW ARE THIAGO ALMADA’S TALKS WITH FLAMENGO GOING?

Even while focused on the World Cup, Thiago Almada has stirred up the Brazilian market. That is because, according to information obtained by Coluna do Fla’s reporting team, Flamengo has reached an agreement with the midfielder.

The negotiation has several layers and, therefore, is not considered easy. Even with the player’s camp saying ‘yes,’ Rubro-Negro still faces competition from River Plate (ARG), as well as European football. The ‘Old Continent,’ in fact, is Thiago Almada’s main wish for the next step in his career.

WHO IS THIAGO ALMADA, THE PLAYER WHO HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH FLAMENGO?

Thiago Almada is a 25-year-old midfielder who plays for Atlético de Madrid (ESP). He began his career in the youth ranks of Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) and left the Argentine club in 2022, when he transferred to Atlanta United in the United States.

Then, in 2024, Thiago Almada played for Botafogo, where he won the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles. Six months after playing for the Rio club, the player moved to Lyon (FRA), which was owned by John Textor. Finally, in July 2025, Atlético de Madrid bought the player.

WHAT IS ARGENTINA’S NEXT GAME AT THE WORLD CUP?

So, after the win over England, Argentina will take the field for the last time at the World Cup on Sunday (19) to face Spain in the grand final. In short, the match kicks off at 4 p.m. Brasília time, in New Jersey.

As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (closed TV) and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the game.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.