Flamengo squad begin preparations for crucial Carioca clash with Botafogo | OneFootball

Flamengo players train on Thursday afternoon (12th)

Flamengo defeated Vitória 2-1 last Tuesday (10th), in the third round of the Brasileirão. On Wednesday (11th), the red-and-black squad had the day off. However, this Thursday (12th), the Fla team begins preparations for the decisive match against Botafogo, for the Carioca.

According to the schedule released by Flamengo, the red-and-black squad has activities scheduled for Thursday afternoon (12th). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, starting at 3:30 pm (Brasília time), Filipe Luís will begin preparing the team for the classic against Botafogo.

What is Flamengo's situation in the Carioca?

It’s worth noting that, so far, Flamengo has only won two matches in the Campeonato Carioca. In this period, both victories came as the home team at Maracanã, against Vasco (1-0) and Sampaio Corrêa (7-1).

Therefore, Flamengo will need to secure its first away win in the Carioca 2026 to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. That’s because the Rubro-Negro will face Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium, that is, on the synthetic turf at Engenhão.

What now?

Needing to establish itself in the 2026 season, Flamengo turns all its attention to the Carioca competition. That’s because the Most Beloved needs to win the classic against Botafogo to stay alive in the state tournament.

On Sunday (15th), Fla faces Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium, starting at 5:30 pm (Brasília time). The match will be valid for the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Carioca, meaning whoever wins advances in the competition.

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