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Jorge Carrascal is with the Colombian National Team for the World Cup Qualifiers

Jorge Carrascal has been called up to Colombia for the first time as a Flamengo player. When asked about the midfielder’s change of scenery, National Team coach Néstor Lorenzo celebrated. After all, the coach believes that the red-and-black style of play will help the athlete develop.

— Every change has a reason. Carrascal will benefit from Flamengo’s style, which prioritizes short passes, ball possession, and quality progression. All these factors will help him better prepare for international challenges — said Néstor at a press conference.

Despite the high expectations for Carrascal’s football, the midfielder has not yet received many opportunities. That’s because Flamengo’s latest signing has played just 68 minutes in the Sacred Mantle, coming on in the second half of the matches against Internacional (Libertadores and Brasileirão) and Vitória. The midfielder was at Dynamo Moscow (RUS) and ended up being signed for 12 million euros by Mengão, which is approximately R$ 77 million at the current exchange rate.

HOW IS CARRASCAL DOING WITH THE NATIONAL TEAM?

In Colombia’s recent World Cup qualifying matches, Carrascal remained on the bench. The Flamengo midfielder is behind Jhon Arias, formerly of Fluminense, and James Rodríguez, a national idol. Now, the red-and-black player is hoping for opportunities in the last two rounds of the World Cup Qualifiers.

WHEN ARE COLOMBIA’S MATCHES IN THE QUALIFIERS?

In summary, Colombia takes the field this Thursday (04), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Bolivia, in Barranquilla. Then, on Tuesday (09), Carrascal’s team wraps up its participation in the Qualifiers against Venezuela, as the away team. Thus, the team needs three out of six points to secure a direct spot in the World Cup.

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