Eight Flamengo players to depart for World Cup duty after Libertadores game

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·27 de maio de 2026

Eight Flamengo players to depart for World Cup duty after Libertadores game

Flamengo face Cusco on Tuesday in the final round of the Libertadores group stage, then eight players will depart to join their national teams for 2026 World Cup preparations.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá have been called up by Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil, with De La Cruz and Varela heading to Uruguay. Plata and Carrascal link up with Ecuador and Colombia respectively.

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The club will have nine players at the 2026 World Cup. One midfielder misses Tuesday’s match as he continues rehabilitation after surgery on his right clavicle. Flamengo’s No 10 is already with Uruguay’s medical department.

Despite the departures, Flamengo still have one fixture before the World Cup, hosting Coritiba at 16:00 on Saturday 30 at the Maracanã.

Tuesday’s Cusco game kicks off at 21:30 Brasília time at the Maracanã.

Source: Coluna Do Fla