FIFA data: Flamengo stars' minutes in qualifiers

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·10 September 2025

FIFA data: Flamengo stars' minutes in qualifiers

September FIFA Break Came to an End This Tuesday (09)

The FIFA break has come to an end! After two rounds of matches valid for the World Cup Qualifiers, the called-up players from Flamengo are now released to return to the club. Of the six called up, only Plata played both matches. However, none of the athletes played the full 180 minutes possible. Check out the playing time of the rubro-negros with Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay.

WHAT WAS THE PLAYING TIME OF FLAMENGO PLAYERS DURING THE FIFA BREAK?

BRAZIL

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Samuel Lino – 61 minutes (did not play against Chile, 61′ against Bolivia)

COLOMBIA

Jorge Carrascal – (did not play against Bolivia, was not listed against Venezuela)

ECUADOR

Gonzalo Plata – 89 minutes (20′ against Paraguay, 69′ against Argentina)

URUGUAY

Arrascaeta – 69 minutes (69′ against Peru, released against Chile)
Guillermo Varela – 90 minutes (90′ against Peru, released against Chile)
Matías Viña – 90 minutes (did not play against Peru, 90′ against Chile)

For the Brazilian National Team, Samuel Lino stayed on the bench in the 3-0 win over Chile at Maracanã and only played in the 1-0 loss to Bolivia. Meanwhile, Carrascal did not play during this FIFA break. The Colombian midfielder was on the bench in the 3-0 win over Bolivia and was not even listed for the 6-3 win against Venezuela.

Additionally, Gonzalo Plata played in both of Ecuador’s matches: a 0-0 draw with Paraguay and a 1-0 win over Argentina. Finally, for Uruguay, Arrascaeta and Varela played in the 3-0 win over Peru. On the other hand, Viña stayed on the bench.

In the 0-0 draw between Uruguay and Chile, Matías Viña played the full 90 minutes. On the other hand, the coaching staff released Arrascaeta and Guillermo Varela. In Arrascaeta’s case, his release was already planned, as he had no medical issues and was being rested. As for Varela, he presented with pubalgia and will undergo further evaluation this Wednesday (10).

WHAT NOW?

The Flamengo squad returned to training this Wednesday (10) at 9:30 a.m. (Brasília time), after a day off on Tuesday (09). Arrascaeta and Varela are expected to take part in the session. The other called-up players are expected to return only on Thursday (11).

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