Rossi hails Flamengo after Mirassol, celebrates World Cup arrival | OneFootball

Flamengo landed in Qatar on Sunday morning (Brasília time)

The four-time champion of the Americas is in Qatar! Around 8 a.m. (Brasília time), Flamengo landed in Doha for the Club World Cup. The squad could only arrive this Sunday (07) because they secured the Brasileirão title ahead of time. On Saturday (06), a team full of youngsters drew 3-3 with Mirassol in the last round, and the group received congratulations from Agustín Rossi.

— Very happy to have arrived. We only got here because we achieved what we did. We are going into this competition in the best way possible. Very happy to have won the Brasileiro ahead of time, and congratulations to the team that played yesterday. We didn’t watch the game, but we saw the highlights. It was very good for the boys — said Rossi.

— Now we just have to focus on Wednesday, we have a big match. Now we have time to rest and prepare for the game. Our main goal was the Libertadores and the Brasileiro, but only those who win the Libertadores get here. Very happy for this competition. We believe everything can go well — added the goalkeeper.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SCHEDULE IN DOHA?

After a trip of about 14 hours, Flamengo won’t have much time to rest. That’s because the group will take the field this Sunday (07), at 7 p.m. (Qatar time, 1 p.m. Brasília time), for their first training session focused on Cruz Azul, their opponent on Wednesday (10).

On the other hand, Cruz Azul leaves Mexico this Sunday (07). That’s because the team played on Saturday night (06) and ended up eliminated from the Mexican Championship in the semifinals, in matches against Tigres (MEX). Both games ended 1-1, but the blue team was eliminated for having a worse record in the first phase compared to their opponent.

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