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·26 May 2026

World Cup: 8 players ‘say goodbye’ to Flamengo today

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Which eight Flamengo players will join their national teams after this Tuesday’s (26) match?

Flamengo take the field this Tuesday (26) to face Cusco (PER) in the final round of the Libertadores group stage. After the match, eight players will ‘say goodbye’ to the Rubro-Negro and report to their respective national teams to prepare for the 2026 World Cup.

Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá will join the players called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazil national team, while De La Cruz and Varela will head to the Uruguay squad. Meanwhile, Plata and Carrascal will join the Ecuador and Colombia squads, respectively.


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SEE THE FLAMENGO PLAYERS CALLED UP FOR THE WORLD CUP

It is important to note that Flamengo will have nine players involved in the 2026 World Cup. The midfielder is out of this Tuesday’s (26) match, as he is still going through stages of recovery from surgery on his right collarbone. Mengão’s number 10, in fact, has already been handed over to the Uruguay national team’s Medical Department.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SCHEDULE BEFORE THE WORLD CUP?

Even with eight players leaving for their national teams, Flamengo still have one last commitment before the World Cup. On Saturday (30), Mengo host Coritiba at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Before that, however, Flamengo face Cusco this Tuesday (26) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Therefore, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will bring all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match, valid for the final round of the Libertadores group stage.

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

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