World Cup matches today: Flamengo have faced 3 of the 8 sides in action | OneFootball

Flamengo have already played against DR Congo, Panama and Ghana

The first round of the group stage of the World Cup continues this Wednesday (17) with four matches. Of the eight national teams, Flamengo have already faced and drawn with three of them, according to a survey carried out by Coluna do Fla.

Besides the four matchups above, Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in the early hours of this Wednesday (17). Therefore, the first round of the World Cup comes to an end with Colombia’s match, featuring Jorge Carrascal of Flamengo.

Who have Flamengo already faced?

24/05/1964 – Flamengo 1-1 Ghana – goal by Foguete; 10/04/1967 – Fla 2-2 Panama – goals by Valter and João Daniel; 22/02/1974 – Fla 4-4 DR Congo – goals by Zico (2), Dadá Maravilha and Zé Mário; 24/02/1974 – Fla 3-3 DR Congo – goals by Dadá Maravilha, Zico and Paulinho.

So, the Most Beloved have no previous meetings with England, Croatia, Uzbekistan or Colombia. That means the other teams played against Mengão in friendlies. Fans can follow this Wednesday’s matches (17) on CazéTV (YouTube).

Are there any Flamengo players in action today?

Colombia are the last national team with a Flamengo player to make their debut at this World Cup. That is because, despite being a substitute, Jorge Carrascal usually gets minutes in the team coached by Néstor Lorenzo.

If he gets on the pitch, the Flamengo midfielder will make his first-ever World Cup appearance, as well as his 25th match for the national team. The 28-year-old playmaker has been with the Most Beloved for just under a year.

Does Brazil also have Flamengo players?

Of the four Flamengo players, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro did not play in the draw with Morocco. So, the rested duo, along with Lucas Paquetá and Danilo, are available to face Haiti this Friday (19).

Kickoff is at 9:30pm (Brasília time) at Lincoln Financial Field in the United States. The match will be broadcast on SporTV (pay TV), Globo (free-to-air TV), SBT (free-to-air TV), Prime Video (streaming), NSports (YouTube), CazéTV (YouTube) and GE TV (YouTube).

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