Filipe Luís brutally honest on Pyramids, Flamengo’s next rivals | OneFootball

Flamengo and Pyramids (EGY) face off next Saturday (13th) in the World Cup semifinal

The first challenge is done: Flamengo defeated Cruz Azul from Mexico and is in the World Cup semifinal. The next opponent will be Pyramids, from Egypt, on Saturday (13th). Flamengo’s coach, Filipe Luís, admitted he doesn’t have much to say about the African opponent.

“I haven’t seen anything yet (about Pyramids), I have to study them tomorrow (Thursday),” said Filipe Luís, coach of Flamengo, in an interview after the 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul in Qatar. While the coach still knows little about the opposing team, Coluna do Fla brings you the recent performance of the Egyptians.

HOW ARE PYRAMIDS DOING?

Pyramids have already played two matches in this Intercontinental, in September. In their debut, the Egyptians beat Auckland City (NZL) 3-0. Later, the Africans defeated Al Ahli (KSA), featuring Matheus Gonçalves, former Mengão, by 3-1. That way, they qualified for the World Cup semifinal.

Currently, Pyramids are in second place in the Egyptian Championship, but with one game less than the leader Ceramica Cleopatra (EGY). Flamengo’s opponent has eight wins, three draws, and one loss in the competition.

In the African Champions League, a tournament where they are defending the title, Pyramids have won both matches played, sharing the lead with RSB Berkane from Morocco. On the other hand, on Tuesday (9th), the team lost 6-1 to National Bank Of Egypt (EGY) in the Egypt Cup. It’s worth noting that the reserve team was fielded.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PYRAMIDS?

With a spot in the Intercontinental Cup final at stake, Flamengo faces Pyramids on Saturday (13th), once again in Qatar, competing for the Challenger Cup trophy. The match kicks off at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla.

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