Olimpia win 3-1 ahead of friendly with Flamengo

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·15 July 2026

Olimpia win 3-1 ahead of friendly with Flamengo

Flamengo and Olimpia (PAR) face each other this Friday (17) in Brasília

If Flamengo are in mid-season break, Olimpia (PAR) are as well. As a result, the Paraguayan side beat Luqueño (PAR) 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday (14). The result comes ahead of the match against the Most Beloved this Friday (17), in Brasília.

Olimpia’s test took place at Villa Olimpia, the club’s training center, behind closed doors. The goals against Luqueño were scored by Juan Alfaro, Eduardo Delmás, and Richard Sánchez. The losing side pulled one back through Walter González.

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What did the Paraguayan press think of the friendly?

“The next test will be more demanding. This Friday, starting at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), Decano will face Flamengo in an international friendly in Brasília, an important test to keep fine-tuning details before the start of the second half of the championship,” highlighted an article by D10, a Paraguayan outlet.

What is Olimpia preparing for?

This year’s World Cup paused the Paraguayan Championship halfway through. So, Mengão’s opponent is running tests in preparation for the Clausura, a kind of second half of the tournament.

Unlike the Brasileirão, however, Paraguay’s second stage is played in knockout format. Therefore, as leaders of the first half, Olimpia will face Libertad (PAR), the last team to qualify for the Clausura.

Did Flamengo also play more friendlies?

Fla’s mid-season break began at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center, but gained prominence in Portugal. There, the Most Beloved drew 2-2 with River Plate (ARG), beat Lausanne (SUI) 2-0, and defeated Benfica (POR) 2-1.

What is Flamengo preparing for?

The Cup paused the Brasileirão with only a few matches left before the end of the first half of the season. As a result, Fla resume in the 20th round against Chapecoense. The Most Beloved are in second place with 34 points, seven behind leaders Palmeiras, who have played one more match than Rubro-Negro.

What time is the Flamengo vs Olimpia match?

In the clash between Jardim and Sanchez, the ball starts rolling at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) this Friday (17), at Arena Mané Garrincha. Thus, the match marks Rubro-Negro’s final friendly before returning to the official fixture list.

What is the author’s opinion about the friendly against Olimpia?

“I thought it was sensible of our colleagues in the press to acknowledge Mengão’s superiority. But the truth is that we can expect a rubro-negro squad full of youngsters, which is still a very competitive team,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

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