Jardim maps out Portugal camp for Flamengo youngsters and 'scouts'

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·2 July 2026

Jardim maps out Portugal camp for Flamengo youngsters and 'scouts'

What did Flamengo coach Leonardo Jardim say about the mid-season training camp in Portugal?

The second part of Flamengo’s mid-season training camp has been taking place in Portugal since the beginning of this week. Taking stock of the stay on Portuguese soil, coach Leonardo Jardim spoke about how the squad’s preparation has been going, while also sharing details related to Rubro-Negro’s matches.

In an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’, Leonardo Jardim outlined the plan for Mengo’s three matches in Portugal. That way, the coach made it clear that he will use the main team against Benfica (POR) and River Plate (ARG), and will give the youngsters a chance against Lausanne Sports (SUI).

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Against Benfica and River Plate, we will use our main players, making some changes during the course of the matches. Against Lausanne Sports, we will choose to field the youngsters for more than 45 minutes so they can have a real opportunity with us and not just for a short time,” said Leonardo Jardim.

Because of the nine players called up to their national teams for the World Cup, coach Leonardo brought in some under-20 players to join the professional squad. During this period, the manager will have time to get to know the players’ characteristics.

Joshua, Johnny, Daniel Sales, Daniel Thuram, Guilherme, João Victor and Alan Santos were the players promoted to the senior squad during this period. In addition to them, Lorran and Rayan Lucas, who returned from loan in the middle of the year, are also integrated into the squad.

WHAT IS LEONARDO JARDIM’S PLAN FOR FLAMENGO’S YOUNGSTERS?

Besides trying to understand the players’ quality, Leonardo Jardim also sees these friendlies as a good ‘showcase’ for the academy talents. Still in the interview, the coach revealed that several clubs from Europe will be following these Rubro-Negro matches with an eye on Fla’s gems.

During these moments, we will carry out complete evaluations. The boys are motivated, they are happy to be here with the professionals. I hope they make the most of this opportunity. Nowadays, Flamengo is a brand. Several clubs said they will come watch these games and that they will look at some players to play in Europe. This is a space for them to be seen by other clubs,” Leonardo Jardim stressed.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH IN THE MID-SEASON TRAINING CAMP IN PORTUGAL?

With the Ninho youngsters available, Flamengo take the field this Friday (03) to face River Plate at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Portugal. In addition, Rubro-Negro will still face Lausanne Sports on July 8 at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Finally, Mengo will take on Benfica on 07/11 at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

SEE FLAMENGO’S MATCHES03/07 – Flamengo vs River Plate – 3:30 p.m.08/07 – Flamengo vs Lausanne – 4:30 p.m.11/07 – Flamengo vs Benfica – 3:30 p.m.*All times are Brasília time.

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