Thiago Almada’s World Cup path with Argentina, Flamengo deal set

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·15 Juli 2026

Thiago Almada’s World Cup path with Argentina, Flamengo deal set

How is Thiago Almada’s journey with Argentina going?

Thiago Almada is one of Flamengo’s priorities for this transfer window. At the moment, the midfielder is on duty with Argentina at the World Cup. Given this situation, Coluna do Fla lays out details of the player’s involvement in the national team tournament so far.

At the start of the World Cup, Thiago Almada was in the starting lineup for Argentina’s wins over Algeria and Austria. In the final round of the group stage, Lionel Scaloni chose a backup team, and because of that, Almada came on in the second half.

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Then, in the round of 32, Thiago Almada was again among the starting 11 in the ‘hermanos’’ win over Cape Verde. In the round of 16, Scaloni did not use the midfielder against Egypt. Finally, in the quarterfinals, the player got a chance in the closing stages of the match against Switzerland. He even played a part in Argentina’s final goal in the win.

In the semifinal stage, Thiago Almada once again started as an option on coach Lionel Scaloni’s bench against England. As a result, the midfielder watched from the bench as the hermanos produced a spectacular comeback against the English side, winning 2-1. With that result, Argentina will face Spain in the final this Sunday (19), at 4 p.m. Brasília time, in New Jersey.

HOW ARE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THIAGO ALMADA AND FLAMENGO GOING?

Even while focused on the World Cup, Thiago Almada has stirred the Brazilian market. That is because, according to information gathered by Coluna do Fla’s reporting team, Flamengo has reached an agreement with the midfielder.

The negotiations have several layers and, because of that, are not considered simple. Even with the player’s camp saying “yes,” Rubro-Negro is still competing with River Plate (ARG), as well as European football. The ‘Old Continent,’ in fact, is Thiago Almada’s main wish for the next step in his career.

WHO IS THIAGO ALMADA, THE PLAYER WHO HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH FLAMENGO?

Thiago Almada is a 25-year-old midfielder who plays for Atlético de Madrid (ESP). He began his career in the youth ranks of Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) and left the Argentine club in 2022, when he moved to Atlanta United in the United States.

In 2024, Thiago Almada played for Botafogo, where he won the Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores titles. Six months after playing for the Rio club, the player moved to Lyon (FRA), which was owned by John Textor. Finally, in July 2025, Atlético de Madrid bought the player.

WHAT IS ARGENTINA’S NEXT GAME IN THE WORLD CUP?

So, after the win over England, Argentina will take the field for the last time in the World Cup on Sunday (19) to face Spain in the grand final. In short, the match kicks off at 4 p.m. Brasília time, in New Jersey.

So, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV) and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the game.

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