No time off! Flamengo's next foes, Chapecoense, play final on Sunday | OneFootball

Chapecoense takes the field in the Copa Sul-Sudeste final against Avaí

While part of the Flamengo squad is enjoying vacation and another group prepares for the World Cup, Mengão’s next opponent in the Brasileirão remains active. This Sunday (07), Chapecoense will play in the final of the new tournament created by the CBF, the Copa Sul-Sudeste. At Arena Condá, Chape hosts Avaí in a delicate situation.

In the first leg of the final, Chapecoense lost 3-0 at Ressacada. In other words, Flamengo’s next opponent in the Brasileirão will need a historic comeback to win the first edition of the Copa Sul-Sudeste. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).

WHY ISN’T FLAMENGO PLAYING IN THE COPA SUL-SUDESTE?

According to the Copa Sul-Sudeste regulations, teams that qualify for continental competitions cannot play in the new tournament. That is why the four main clubs from Rio de Janeiro, for example, did not take part in the competition. After all, Flamengo and Fluminense are in the Libertadores, while Vasco and Botafogo are playing in the Copa Sudamericana.

However, the tournament was not well received by other clubs either. Internacional, which is not in any Conmebol tournaments, could have played in the Copa Sul-Sudeste. However, the club refused to take part in the competition, citing its focus on the Copa do Brasil and the Brasileirão.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER SERIE A TEAMS STILL ACTIVE?

The Copa Sul-Sudeste is not the only competition that will crown a champion this weekend. On Saturday (06), the Copa do Nordeste final will take place between Vitória and Fortaleza at Barradão. In the first leg, Jair Ventura’s team won 2-1 at Castelão and has one hand on the trophy, needing only a draw at home.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

On vacation, Flamengo will return to action in the Brasileirão only in the week of July 22, against Chapecoense, at Arena Condá. The match is valid for the 19th and final round of the first half of the competition. For Mengo, it is a chance to keep chasing leaders Palmeiras.

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