Cruz Azul boss hails Flamengo after Club World Cup exit: "One of the strongest"

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·10 dicembre 2025

Cruz Azul boss hails Flamengo after Club World Cup exit: "One of the strongest"

Flamengo advanced to the Club Intercontinental semifinal

Cruz Azul (MEX) bid farewell to the Intercontinental this Wednesday (10), after a 2-1 defeat to Flamengo, which advanced to the semifinal. After the match, when questioned by the Coluna do Fla report about Mengão, coach Nicolas Larcamón praised Filipe Luís's team highly.

Feeling of frustration, mainly frustration, because it's a game we knew was of a very high level of demand against one of the teams I dare say is one of the strongest in the world. And I feel that we stood our ground to play as equals, we had ball control at some moments, but we made specific mistakes that cannot be made at a high level and unfortunately we ended up paying dearly in a series that gives you no margin. We see Flamengo in Mexico as they are seen worldwide. Flamengo, a few years ago, transformed from a popular and well-known club into a very consistent project, with a very strong investment, bringing in players of high caliber and with a very high standard regarding the profile of signings. This, combined with having a great coach, who is in his first process. It is noticeable that he is one of the future elite coaches in world football. All of this makes Flamengo hegemonic as it has been, winning the Libertadores with authority. It ended 1-0, but was very dominant throughout the game. They won the Brasileirão with a round to spare,” said the Cruz Azul coach.

How was the match between Flamengo and Cruz Azul?

Despite the few chances created in the first half, Flamengo opened the scoring at 14 minutes, after Arrascaeta took advantage of a mistake by the Mexican defense. However, in the final moments, Cruz Azul equalized with a powerful shot from Jorge Sánchez.

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In the second half, Flamengo returned better and started to control the actions in the match. At 25 minutes, Arrascaeta found the net again, after a pass from Cebolinha. Without further danger, the Rubro-Negro qualified for the semifinal.

Who is Mengão's next opponent?

Qualified for the Intercontinental semifinal, the Flamengo will face Pyramids (EGY) in search of a spot in the final. In the previous stage, the Egyptian team eliminated Al Ahli by 3-1, on September 23. Thus, in case of another victory, Mengão reaches the final to face PSG (FRA).

When do Flamengo and Pyramids face each other?

The match between Flamengo and Pyramids takes place this Saturday (13), for the Club Intercontinental semifinal. The match is scheduled for 2 PM (Brasília time), at Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo game.

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