Flamengo set 3 games for Portugal training camp; see the teams

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·16 Juni 2026

Flamengo set 3 games for Portugal training camp; see the teams

What are Flamengo’s three matches during the mid-season training camp period in Portugal?

The Flamengo squad is in the final stretch of its vacation and, because of that, the Football Department has already started defining the preseason during the World Cup period. For the mid-season training camp in Portugal, in fact, the Rubro-Negro will have three friendlies.

According to information released by journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo will face River Plate (ARG) on July 4, while they will take on Lausanne, from Switzerland, on the 8th of the same month. Finally, Mengão will wrap up its stint in Portugal against Benfica (POR) on 07/11.

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Right from the initial schedule, Flamengo was working with the possibility of facing Benfica. Now, besides the Portuguese side, the Rubro-Negro will also have these “tests” before the Brazilian calendar resumes against River Plate, a South American team, and a European side from Swiss football.

WHAT IS COLUNA DO FLA’S REPORTING ON THIS TOPIC?

According to reporting from Coluna do Fla, Flamengo will have friendlies during this stay in Portugal; however, the matchups mentioned have not yet been finalized 100%. In addition, all of the Rubro-Negro matches in the Portuguese region will be played at Estádio do Algarve.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S PLAN FOR THE WORLD CUP PRESEASON?

Flamengo players were given vacation time, which began on May 31. With the squad scheduled to report back this Friday (19), the group had 19 days off to relax and enjoy time with family and friends.

From the day they report back, the players will go through a period of medical evaluations at CT Ninho do Urubu. After that, Leonardo Jardim will conduct training activities through June 28 in Rio de Janeiro. Once this first stage is over, the rubro-negro squad will travel on 06/29 to Algarve, Portugal, where it will begin the mid-season training camp.

WILL LEONARDO JARDIM HAVE ALL THE PLAYERS AVAILABLE?

It is important to note that throughout the entire period mentioned, Leonardo Jardim will not be able to count on nine players, as they are at the World Cup. As a result, Arrascaeta, Varela, De La Cruz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, Plata and Carrascal will be unavailable.

Given these absences, the expectation is that Leonardo Jardim will give opportunities to some players from Flamengo’s youth academy. In a press conference, in fact, the coach made it clear that he likes and wants to get to know a bit more about the talents the club has during this period.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S FIRST BRASILEIRÃO MATCH AFTER THE WORLD CUP?

After this whole period, Flamengo return to the field on July 22 to face Chapecoense at Arena Condá in the Brasileirão. Therefore, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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