Jorginho rues Flamengo’s Club World Cup loss: “A shame to end like this” | OneFootball

Jorginho praised Flamengo’s squad strength after the end of the season

Flamengo put up a tough fight, but ended up being defeated on penalties by PSG (FRA) 2-1 this Wednesday (17), in Doha. After the match, midfielder Jorginho commented on the mistakes in the penalty shootout and the runner-up finish. In addition, the Italo-Brazilian highlighted the dedication on the field.

— It was an incredible year. Mistakes happen, and I’ve missed penalties before. But there’s no other word but pride. The team gave their all, fought hard, gave everything and left it all on the field to honor the shirt they wear — and we honored it. It’s a shame it ended this way. Obviously, there’s a bitter taste, because we were so close. If we had won, no one could say anything — began Jorginho.

— We have to leave here proud of what we did and how much we dedicated ourselves. Now it’s time to rest, because it was a very long year, and focus on what we need to do next year. I hope this group of players and people won’t be forgotten anytime soon — concluded the Flamengo midfielder.

HOW WAS THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PSG?

PSG took the lead in the first half with a goal from Kvaratskhelia. However, Jorginho equalized in the second half, taking the decision to extra time and then to penalties. However, o Mais Querido missed four penalty kicks, and the French side won 2-1.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO’S SEASON?

Even with the runner-up finish in the Club World Cup, Flamengo finished the 2025 season with a very positive balance. That’s because the red-and-black team won the Supercopa do Brasil, the Campeonato Carioca, the Brasileirão, and the Copa Libertadores.

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