The fourth title is here! Flamengo land in Doha for the Club World Cup | OneFootball

The Red-Black Delegation is Already on Qatari Soil for the Intercontinental Cup

The nine-time champion of the Brasileirão and four-time winner of the Copa Libertadores is in Qatar. At 7:58 AM (Brasília time) this Sunday (07), the Flamengo communication announced that the red-black plane landed in Doha, where the Most Beloved will seek the world championship title for the second time.

The flight took approximately 14 hours. Flamengo took off from Galeão International Airport late Saturday afternoon (06), stopped to refuel in Lagos, Nigeria, and then continued the journey to Qatar. Despite the long trip, the team will not have much time to rest.

Around 7 PM (Qatar time, 1 PM in Brazil), Flamengo will have its first training session on Qatari soil. The session will be at the Ar Erssal training center, as will the activities on Monday (08) and Tuesday (09). However, these two will start at 4 PM (local time).

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

At 2 PM (Brasília time, 8 PM local) on Wednesday (10), Flamengo faces Cruz Azul from Mexico in the Americas Derby, the quarterfinal stage of the Intercontinental Cup, which is the Club World Cup.

The winner will face Pyramids (EGY) on December 13. Finally, the great dream of the Nation is December 17: the Intercontinental Cup final against PSG (FRA), the current UEFA Champions League champion. Therefore, there are three games left for the coveted second world title.

HOW IS THE OPPONENT DOING?

Cruz Azul, Wednesday's (10) opponent, is on a low. In the early hours of Saturday to Sunday (Brasília time), the blue team was eliminated in the Mexican semifinal after a 1-1 draw with Tigres (MEX). Thus, the team will have less time to rest and will be disheartened by the elimination.

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