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3mo ago

Flamengo Reinstates First Team for Vasco as Botafogo Launches Anselmi in Carioca Debut

The reversal follows a three‑match slump with the under‑20s that left qualification odds bleak under a format that routes strugglers to a relegation quadrangular.

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Overview

  • Flamengo confirmed its professionals and coach Filipe Luís will face Vasco at the Maracanã on Wednesday after a meeting with president Luiz Eduardo Baptista and director José Boto.
  • Using the under‑20s, Flamengo took one point from three games and sits last in Group B, with UFMG projecting just 22.5% odds to reach the quarterfinals.
  • Under the 2026 Carioca rules, the bottom two of each group enter a six‑game relegation quadrangular where only the last‑placed team drops to Série A2.
  • The decision shortens Flamengo’s preseason, with first‑team debuts roughly eight to nine days after reporting back and potential calendar clashes with the Brasileiro, Supercopa and Recopa if a quadrangular is needed.
  • Botafogo formally presented Martín Anselmi on a deal through December 2027 and debuts him against Volta Redonda after a power outage briefly interrupted his unveiling at Nilton Santos.