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What was Flamengo’s gesture toward Sampaio Corrêa-MA?

Sampaio Corrêa-MA is celebrating 103 years of existence this Wednesday (25). Given the occasion, Flamengo took to social media to pay tribute to the Maranhão club.

“Clube de Regatas do Flamengo congratulates Sampaio Corrêa on its 103 years of existence in Brazilian football,” the club said in a post on ‘X,’ formerly Twitter. After the message, several fans showed up in the comments to celebrate Mengão’s gesture.

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It is important to note that, besides the tribute, Flamengo will not face Sampaio Corrêa-MA in any competition during the 2026 season. That is because the Maranhão side will play in the fourth division of the Brazilian Championship, while the Rubro-Negro will compete in Série A, the Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S CURRENT SITUATION IN THE 2026 SEASON?

Flamengo went through an inconsistent spell at the start of the season, losing the Supercopa do Brasil and the Recopa Sudamericana titles. However, Mengão managed to bounce back and won the Carioca Championship over Fluminense.

At the moment, Flamengo sits fourth in the Brazilian Championship and remains close behind the league leaders. In the Copa do Brasil, the Rubro-Negro will make its debut in the fifth round against Vitória. Finally, the first match in the Libertadores will be against Cusco (PER) on April 8, away from home.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next match will be against Red Bull Bragantino on April 2, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Bragança Paulista. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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