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Flamengo’s Opponent in the Intercontinental Cup, Cruz Azul (MEX), Eliminated from the Mexican Championship

Flamengo landed in Qatar last Sunday (07). However, the opponent of the Red and Black in the Intercontinental Cup arrived in Doha in the early hours of Monday (08), around 4:30 a.m. (Brasília time).

It’s worth noting that Cruz Azul comes into the Intercontinental Cup on a low note. That’s because, on Saturday (06), the team drew 1-1 with Tigres (MEX), away from home, in the semifinals of the Mexican Championship and is now out of the competition.

How was Cruz Azul eliminated?

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the teams repeated the score in the return match. Thus, Tigres advanced to the final due to the rules, since they had a better campaign in the qualifying phase, finishing in second place. On the other hand, Cruz Azul ended their campaign in third place.

What now?

Now, Cruz Azul is fully focused on the Intercontinental Cup match against Flamengo. Not by chance, the teams will face each other this Wednesday (10), starting at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), in Doha, Qatar.

If they win, the Red and Black will advance in the competition and face Pyramids (EGY) on Saturday (13). Finally, if they win again, Flamengo will finally meet PSG (FRA) on December 17th, in the grand final.

Who is broadcasting the game?

It’s important to note that Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV, as well as GE TV, through YouTube, and Cazé TV, also on YouTube, will broadcast all of Flamengo’s participation in the Intercontinental Cup. Therefore, in addition to the first match against Cruz Azul, these platforms will also show the games if Fla advances in the tournament.

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