International watch: Lino, Varela and 2 more Flamengo stars in friendlies | OneFootball

The current FIFA international break runs from September 21 to October 6, 2026

Club matches around the world are on hold for the Super FIFA international break, which runs from September 26 to October 6. Flamengo had five representatives called up for the second round of friendlies across different national teams. So, Coluna do Fla breaks down each Flamengo player’s performance in this round.

HOW MANY MINUTES DID FLAMENGO’S CALLED-UP PLAYERS GET?

BRAZIL

ECUADOR

URUGUAY

HOW DID THEY PERFORM FOR BRAZIL?

The Brazil national team beat Australia 4-2 on Tuesday (29) at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Vanderson, Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães, and Vinicius Júnior scored Brazil’s goals in the match.

Samuel Lino, Flamengo’s left winger, came on in the 37th minute of the second half. That meant the Flamengo No. 11 stayed on the field until the end of the match, which finished at 49 minutes, totaling about 12 minutes of action. Pedro, also a Flamengo forward, remained on the bench for the entire game.

WHAT ABOUT ECUADOR?

The Ecuador national team lost on penalties to Japan this Thursday (01) at Yokohama International Stadium. The match was part of the Kirin Cup, a traditional friendly tournament. Anthony Valencia, a Flamengo forward, came on in the 78th minute and converted one of the spot kicks in the shootout.

HOW DID URUGUAY FARE?

The Uruguay national team beat South Korea 4-1 this Monday (28) at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Flamengo players Arrascaeta and Guillermo Varela were named in the starting lineup by head coach Diego Forlán.

While Varela played the full 90 minutes plus stoppage time, Arrascaeta had to leave the field early. The No. 10 slipped on his own and fractured his wrist. Before going off, the Flamengo midfielder had scored a goal and provided an assist.

Because of the fall, the No. 10 had to be ‘withdrawn from the squad’ before the end of the FIFA international break. Arrascaeta has already returned to Brazil, underwent wrist surgery, and is now recovering.

BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH

After the two matches against Australia, Brazil traveled to India, where they will face the home team this Saturday (03). Kickoff is at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, marking the first-ever meeting between the two sides.

URUGUAY’S SCHEDULE

Uruguay, meanwhile, will face India in their final friendly of the September/October Super FIFA international break. The match will take place on Tuesday (06) at 1 p.m. (Brasília time) at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

ECUADOR’S NEXT CHALLENGE

Ecuador return to the field against Panama on Monday (05) at 3:30 a.m. (Brasília time). As such, the match will be covered by Coluna do Fla on the website and social media.

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