Flamengo to field first team against Vasco, drop under-20s

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·20 January 2026

Flamengo to field first team against Vasco, drop under-20s

What will be Flamengo's team in the match against Vasco, for the Carioca?

The Football Department of Flamengo met this Tuesday (20th) and decided to debut the main squad against Vasco. Thus, with the professionals and Filipe Luís on the sidelines, Mengão will face the São Januário team on Wednesday (21st), at Maracanã.

WHAT WAS FLAMENGO'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT?

“In a meeting held on the afternoon of this Tuesday (20th), at CT George Helal, with the participation of president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, executive football director José Boto, and coach Filipe Luís, it was decided that Flamengo will be represented by its professional squad in the classic against Vasco da Gama, this Wednesday (21st).”

It's important to emphasize that Flamengo started the Carioca competition using the under-20 team in the first rounds. However, due to the negative results of the Ninho's youngsters at the beginning, the Rubro-Negro 'recalculated the route' in their planning.

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It is still unknown which players will be available for the classic this Wednesday (21st). However, the tendency is for Filipe Luís to mix some starting players with the squad that was playing in the Carioca.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME IN THE CARIOCA?

With the main squad back, Flamengo takes the field to face Vasco, for the third round of the Carioca. In summary, the match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV shows the details of the 'Clássico dos Milhões' with the most Rubro-Negro coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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