Coluna do Fla
·11 March 2026
Flamengo have 7 in preliminary squad for pre-World Cup matches

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·11 March 2026

The end of March marks the FIFA international break, and Flamengo has seven players on preliminary lists for international friendlies: Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Varela, Carrascal, Plata, Alex Sandro, and Léo Pereira. With a squad full of stars, the club is closely monitoring the possibility of these athletes strengthening their national teams.
According to information from journalist Bruno Lemos, confirmed by the Coluna do Fla team, midfielders Arrascaeta and De La Cruz, as well as right-back Varela, appear on Uruguay's preliminary list. Thus, the players may be called up for friendlies against England and Algeria, on March 27 and 31, respectively.
Midfielder Carrascal is on coach Néstor Lorenzo's preliminary list for Colombia's matches against Croatia on March 26 and France on March 29. In addition, forward Plata is among Ecuador's pre-selected players for matches against Morocco (March 27) and the Netherlands (March 31).
Meanwhile, left-back Alex Sandro and center-back Léo Pereira are on Brazil's preliminary list. The team will face France on March 26 and Croatia on March 31, in friendlies ahead of the World Cup, and coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce the official call-up on March 16.
Jorginho and Erick Pulgar are waiting in anticipation to join the Italy and Chile national teams, respectively. So far, Flamengo has not received official confirmation regarding the duo's preliminary call-up. Therefore, the club is keeping a close eye on its players during this FIFA international break.
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