Arrascaeta, Pedro, Lino + 3: when Flamengo's call-ups play, 16-day halt | OneFootball

Flamengo have representatives in three different national teams during the break in the schedule

The break for the Super FIFA Date began this Monday (21) and runs until October 6. In total, there are 16 days without club football. As a result, the Brasileirão also goes on hold during this period.

Flamengo had six players called up by three different national teams. So, Coluna do Fla brings the details of the matches involving Arrascaeta, Varela, Pedro, Samuel Lino, Gonzalo Plata, and Anthony Valencia.

WHAT DOES THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM LOOK LIKE WITH PEDRO AND SAMUEL LINO?

Samuel Lino and Pedro were two of Carlo Ancelotti’s call-ups for the Brazil National Team, which has three friendlies ahead. The team returns to the pitch on Friday (25) against Australia at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, at 7 a.m. (Brasília time). It will be the senior team’s first match since the 2026 World Cup.

After the opening clash, Brazil and Australia meet again on September 29, at 7 a.m. (Brasília time), at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Finally, the squad will travel to India, where they will face the home side on October 3, at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, in the first-ever meeting between the two national teams.

WHEN DOES URUGUAY OF ARRASCAETA AND VARELA PLAY?

The ‘Celeste’ face Japan on September 24, at 7:05 a.m. (Brasília time), at Miyagi Stadium in Japan. In addition, Uruguay take on South Korea on September 28, at 8 a.m. (Brasília time), at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Finally, the Uruguayan national team will play a third friendly, against India, on October 6, at 1 p.m. (Brasília time), also at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

WHEN DOES ECUADOR OF PLATA AND VALENCIA PLAY?

With Plata and Anthony Valencia among those called up, Ecuador play their first friendly this Thursday (24), against South Korea in Suwon, at 8 a.m. (Brasília time). Right after that, ‘La Tri’ face Japan on October 1, at 7:10 a.m. (Brasília time), in Yokohama, in the Kirin Cup.

The Ecuadorian national team’s third opponent, meanwhile, still depends on the result against the Japanese. The final rival could be Panama or New Zealand, depending on the performance of Sebastián Beccacece’s side in the previous match.

SEE THE TABLE WITH ALL THE MATCHES OF FLAMENGO’S CALLED-UP PLAYERS

WHY IS THE BREAK CALLED THE SUPER FIFA DATE?

The so-called Super FIFA Date is a unified and expanded window, created from 2026 onward to replace the old separate September and October windows. Instead of the traditional nine days, the period lasts 16 days, from September 21 to October 6, 2026.

In addition, national teams are allowed to play up to four matches during the window, double the previous limit. In this way, the unification aims to reduce the physical toll of repeated intercontinental travel for called-up players. However, the impact on clubs also increases, since domestic competitions are halted for more than two weeks.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO RETURN TO THE PITCH?

After the break, Flamengo return to the pitch on October 8, when they face Santos in the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at Vila Belmiro at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). As always, Coluna do Fla’s coverage continues on the website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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