Coluna do Fla
·9 June 2026
From Paquetá to Carrascal: Flamengo minutes on international duty

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·9 June 2026

The last FIFA international break before the start of the World Cup has come to an end. Aiming to fine-tune the final details before the tournament, the national teams took the field in a series of warm-up friendlies. As usual, Flamengo had representatives on the pitch. Check out the minutes played.
Brazil played friendlies against Panama and Egypt ahead of the World Cup and had four names from Flamengo’s squad involved. In fact, Paquetá contributed with one goal and one assist. The players’ total minutes were as follows:
In addition to those called up by Carlo Ancelotti, other squad players also represented their respective national teams. While Carrascal played for Colombia against Costa Rica and Jordan, Gonzalo Plata turned out for Ecuador against Guatemala and Saudi Arabia.
In Uruguay, Flamengo is represented by De La Cruz, Arrascaeta and Varela. However, La Celeste chose not to play any friendlies close to the World Cup.
Now, all eyes are on the World Cup. The tournament begins this Thursday (11). However, the Brazil national team will only begin the participation of Flamengo players in the tournament on Saturday (13), at 7 pm (Brasília time), against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Ecuador, meanwhile, takes the field on Sunday (14), at 8 pm (Brasília time), against Ivory Coast. After that, Uruguay makes its debut next Monday (15), at 3 pm (Brasília time), against Saudi Arabia.
Finally, Colombia begins its World Cup campaign on June 17 (Tuesday), facing Uzbekistan. Kickoff is at 11 pm (Brasília time).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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