Leonardo Jardim leads Flamengo's 4th session in super Fifa break | OneFootball

Flamengo squad trains on the morning of this Friday (25)

The Super FIFA Date is still underway. Meanwhile, head coach Leonardo Jardim is using the break from official matches to lead training sessions and fine-tune Flamengo’s team. This Friday (25), the Rubro-Negro side will face its fourth day of activities during the calendar break.

According to the schedule released by Flamengo, the squad will report at 10 a.m. (local time) this Friday (22). At Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will have plenty of time to prepare the players for the next fixture, which will only take place on October 8, against Santos.

It is worth mentioning that, during the FIFA Date break, the coach will not be able to count on the players called up by their national teams. They are: Samuel Lino and Pedro (Brazil), Anthony Valencia (Ecuador), and Varela and Arrascaeta (Uruguay).

WHY IS THE BREAK CALLED THE SUPER FIFA DATE?

The so-called Super FIFA Date is a unified and expanded window, created from 2026 onward to replace the old separate September and October windows. Instead of the traditional nine days, the period lasts 16 days, between September 21 and October 6, 2026.

In addition, national teams are allowed to play up to four matches during the window, double the previous limit. In this way, the unification aims to reduce the physical strain caused by repeated intercontinental travel for called-up players. However, the impact on clubs also increases, since domestic competitions are paused for more than two weeks.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO RETURN TO THE PITCH?

After the break, Flamengo returns to the pitch on October 8, when it faces Santos in the Brasileirão. The match will be played at Vila Belmiro at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). As always, Coluna do Fla’s coverage continues on the website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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