Coluna do Fla
·11 Juni 2026
Flamengo can go top of Brazilian clubs’ World Cup goals ranking, top 8

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·11 Juni 2026

Flamengo has nine players in the World Cup, spread across four national teams. If these players score in the tournament, they will help the club climb the ranking of Brazilian teams with the most goals in the competition. Right now, Mengão has 21, behind Vasco (29) and Botafogo (28).
Vasco – 29Botafogo – 28Flamengo – 21Santos – 17Corinthians – 13Fluminense – 12Palmeiras – 10São Paulo – 10
In all, nine players could help Flamengo chase the top spot: Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá (Brazil), Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Varela (Uruguay), Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) and Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador). However, the top two teams on the list also have players in the World Cup. So the “jinx watch” needs to stay on.
Andrés Gómez, of Colombia, represents Vasco da Gama. Botafogo, meanwhile, has Danilo Santos of Brazil. Right behind Flamengo is Santos, with 17 goals. For the Vila Belmiro side, Neymar is the big hope to bring the São Paulo club closer to the Rubro-Negro.
Flamengo’s all-time top scorer in World Cups is Leônidas da Silva. Called up for the 1938 World Cup, the Black Diamond scored seven times. Later, Zico appears with five. Tied in third place are Arrascaeta, Sócrates, and Moderato, with two each. Finally, Maestro Junior, Paolo Guerrero, and Zagallo found the net once while representing the Most Beloved.
Of the four national teams with Flamengo players, the first to take the field is Brazil, this Saturday (13), against Morocco, at 7 p.m. Brasília time. Ecuador, with Plata, plays on Sunday (14) against Ivory Coast, at 8 p.m. Brasília time.
On Monday (15), still without Arrascaeta, who is injured, Uruguay will count on Varela and De La Cruz for the clash with Saudi Arabia, at 7 p.m. Brasília time. Finally, Jorge Carrascal and Colombia make their debut on Wednesday (17), against Uzbekistan, at 11 p.m. Brasília time.
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