Danilo: Club World Cup a ‘seal of quality’, backs Flamengo v PSG | OneFootball

Flamengo Defender Gave Interview on the Eve of the Match Against PSG (FRA)

After showing strength in the FIFA Club World Cup in June, by facing European teams on equal footing, Flamengo now turns its attention to the pursuit of the intercontinental title. Danilo believes that the tournament served as a “seal of quality”, but emphasizes that the squad’s confidence never depended on this recognition.

Asked by Simon Lédo, from Coluna do Fla, about the narrowing gap between European and South American clubs, Danilo responded directly. According to the defender, the competition helped confirm this externally, but only reinforced a conviction that Flamengo already had internally.

— Yes, it served, in a way, externally, let’s say, I believe that, especially here within Flamengo, we already had a strong conviction of what our game represented, of what we could do on the field — he said.

— But obviously it served as a seal of quality for what has been developed, not only at Flamengo, but in Brazilian football in general, in terms of structure, in terms of training. I believe we are on the right path — concluded Danilo.

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HOW DID FLAMENGO DO IN THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP?

In June 2025, Flamengo took part in the first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup and advanced to the round of 16. In the group stage, the Rubro-Negro beat Chelsea (ENG) 3-1 and finished in first place.

Because of this, they ended up in what was considered the toughest bracket of the knockout stage and immediately faced Bayern Munich (GER). Despite facing the German ‘giant’, Filipe Luís’s team maintained its offensive style of play, but was eliminated after losing 4-2.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO AND PSG FACE EACH OTHER?

As champions of the Libertadores, Flamengo now faces another European team this season: PSG (FRA), in the final of the Intercontinental Cup. The match kicks off this Wednesday (17th), at 2pm (Brasília time), at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in Al Rayyan. The match marks the chance for Mengão to become world champions for the second time.

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