Friendlies, trip to Portugal and more: Flamengo's World Cup plan | OneFootball

Flamengo face Coritiba this Saturday (30) in the Brasileirão

The World Cup will cause a 54-day break in Flamengo’s official schedule. So they don’t lose momentum, however, the Rubro-Negro side decided to hold a mid-season training camp in Portugal. However, the trip will only take place after the players’ vacation period.

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The information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande. The trip abroad will be funded by an undisclosed company. Therefore, Mengo will not spend anything during the training period outside the country. The opponents, however, have yet to be decided.

When will the season resume for Flamengo?

After the World Cup, Flamengo’s official schedule resumes on July 22. On that date, Fla will continue its Brasileirão campaign in a match against Chapecoense in the 19th round. The clash, however, will be away from home at Arena Condá.

Does Flamengo have players at the World Cup?

While part of the squad will be in Portugal, nine Rubro-Negro players will be at the World Cup. That is because Brazil called up Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Paquetá. Uruguay called up Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela. Colombia will take Carrascal, and Ecuador will take Plata.

What is Flamengo’s last match before the World Cup?

Without the called-up players, Flamengo return to Brasileirão action on Saturday (30). Thus, Mengão face Coritiba at the Maracanã, starting at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), for the 18th round.

Therefore, Coluna do Fla will bring full coverage of the match through the website, YouTube and other social media channels. The broadcast of the match, however, will be on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

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