Dream over! Flamengo finish second, say goodbye to the Club World Cup | OneFootball

Combination of Results Leaves Flamengo Out of Basketball World Cup

Flamengo said goodbye to the FIBA Intercontinental Cup on the morning of this Saturday (20th). This happened because NBA G-League United (USA) defeated Illawarra Hawks (AUS) by 100 to 94. As a result, Mengão finished second in Group B.

It’s worth noting that only the leaders of each group advance to the Club World Cup final. Thus, NBA G-League United secured a spot to face Unicaja (ESP), who also won both of their games in the first round.

How did Mengão perform?

Flamengo debuted in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup against NBA G-League United last Thursday (18th). After starting the game ‘slowly’, the Rubro-Negro managed an incredible comeback. Even so, Mengão couldn’t avoid defeat to the American team.

With the loss in the first round, Flamengo faced Illawarra Hawks needing a win. The match was fiercely contested and, unsurprisingly, was decided in overtime. Thus, in extra time, Mengão secured the win in the final second.

Has Flamengo ever been world champion?

Flamengo was seeking its third basketball world title, after winning the trophy in 2014 and 2022. In their first trophy, o Mais Querido overcame Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR), with point guard Nicolás Laprovittola standing out and winning the tournament’s MVP award.

Then in 2022, Flamengo defeated Hereda San Pablo Burgos (ESP) in the final, ‘painting’ the world red and black once again. Now, in 2025, o Mais Querido seeks to repeat the feat and become three-time world champions.

When is Flamengo’s next game?

The Flamengo basketball team will now have a month to prepare for the start of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Mengão’s first game will be on October 18th, against Bauru, at 5pm (Brasília time).

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