Coluna do Fla
·8 June 2026
Call-up watch: 6 Flamengo players in pre-Copa friendlies; see minutes

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·8 June 2026

The countdown to the World Cup is shaping the international calendar, and Flamengo has a major presence in the national teams’ preparation process. Amid the recent friendlies, six Rubro-Negro players were called up by their respective countries.
– Léo Pereira – 45 minutes in Brazil 2×1 Egypt – Alex Sandro – 19 minutes – Danilo – 73 minutes – Paquetá – 45 minutes
– Plata – 16 minutes in Ecuador 3×0 Guatemala
– Carrascal – 26 minutes in Colombia 2×0 Jordan
While Paquetá and Léo Pereira started against Egypt, Alex Sandro and Danilo came on during the friendly. Danilo, in fact, was brought on by Ancelotti after Wesley suffered an injury.
Meanwhile, Gonzalo Plata came on during the friendly between Ecuador and Guatemala. Finally, Carrascal was also among Colombia’s substitutes against Jordan and was brought on in the 64th minute.
In Uruguay, Flamengo is represented by De La Cruz, Arrascaeta, and Varela. However, ‘La Celeste’ chose not to play friendlies close to the World Cup.
The World Cup begins on Thursday (11). However, the Brazil national team will only kick off Flamengo players’ participation in the tournament on Saturday (13), at 7 pm (Brasília time), against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. L
Ecuador, meanwhile, takes the field on Sunday (14), at 8 pm (Brasília time), against Ivory Coast. Next, Uruguay makes its debut next Monday (15), at 3 pm (Brasília time), against Saudi Arabia.
Finally, Colombia begins its World Cup campaign on June 17 (Tuesday), facing Uzbekistan. Kickoff is at 11 pm (Brasília time).
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