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Flamengo’s last game before the World Cup takes place this Saturday (30)

Flamengo beat Cusco (PER) 3-0 in the sixth round of the Libertadores group stage on Tuesday (26). Now, the Most Beloved is preparing for the final game of the season before the break for the World Cup.

First of all, Flamengo hosts Coritiba this Saturday (30) in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place at the Maracanã starting at 4:00 PM (Brasília time). Finally, the game will be broadcast live on SporTV (subscription channel), as well as Premiere (pay-per-view).

It is worth noting that, precisely because of the World Cup, Flamengo will face Coritiba with around ten absences. Nine of them, in fact, were players called up to play in the World Cup. They are: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá (Brazil national team); Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela (Uruguay); Plata (Ecuador) and Carrascal (Colombia).

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Brasileirão?

It is important to remember that, in the 17th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo lost to Palmeiras 3-0. As a result, the Most Beloved saw the São Paulo side pull even further ahead in the standings. While Alviverde leads the tournament with 38 points, Fla is in second place with 31 and one game in hand.

How is Fla doing in the Libertadores?

Finally, in the Libertadores, Flamengo advanced to the round of 16 of the Libertadores as the leader of Group A. That is because the Rubro-Negro finished the six rounds with 16 points. The other team in the group to advance in the South American competition was Estudiantes (ARG), with 9.

It is worth noting that the draw for the round of 16 of the Libertadores has already been scheduled. Therefore, the event will take place this Friday (29), starting at 12:00 PM (Brasília time), in Luque, Paraguay. As a result, Conmebol will define the knockout-stage matchups.

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