Fluminense may play as Taça Guanabara champions, find out why | OneFootball

Fluminense has a chance to start its match in the final round of the Campeonato Carioca with the Taça Guanabara already secured. For this to happen, the Tricolor depends only on a slip-up by Botafogo to confirm the title even before the ball is kicked at Maracanã. With 12 points, Flu has the best overall campaign and can only lose the Taça Guanabara in a single scenario: if they are defeated by Maricá and Botafogo wins the derby against Vasco. Any other combination secures the title for the team from Laranjeiras.

The decisive round starts earlier for their direct rival. Botafogo and Vasco face off at 6 p.m. at São Januário. Fluminense, on the other hand, takes the field at 8:30 p.m. at Maracanã, against Maricá. In other words, if Botafogo draws or loses the derby, the Tricolor will be crowned Taça Guanabara champions even before playing their match.

If Botafogo wins, Fluminense will still depend only on themselves: a draw against Maricá is enough to secure the title. The Taça Guanabara rewards the team with the best campaign in the initial phase of the State Championship.

Squad that won the Taça Guanabara in 2023/Fluminense F.C.

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