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Check out Flamengo's path to the 2023 Club World Cup

Do you want to know what Flamengo's path will be in the Club World Cup? Discover everything here! Check out the dates and possible opponents that the club will have to face to win the world title in 2023.

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Time do Flamengo no Mundial de Clubes.
Will Flamengo be ready? Source: Unsplash.

Flamengo are ready to win the Club World Cup in 2023, and here's everything you need to know about their path to the long-awaited final. 

And Minuto Vip has prepared content to keep you informed of the match dates and Mengão's potential opponents.

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It's not an easy path, but it's not impossible, the last Brazilian team to win the World Cup was Corinthians, will Flamengo change that story?

How the Flamengo team arrives at the Club World Cup:

Partida de futebol.
See Mengão’s challenges at the World Cup. Source: Unsplash.

Flamengo is one of the most competitive teams in Brazilian football, always performing well in the main national competitions.

The team has players of the highest quality, such as Everton Ribeiro, Arrascaeta, Pedro, and many others,

High-level players, who were even called up to play in the World Cup.

In other words, Flamengo has a team to win, however, football is not that simple.

It is not enough to have a squad full of stars, many other factors must be considered.

The Rio team is not going through a good phase, the recent change of coaches could end up disrupting some of the team's tactical organization.

Dorival Júnior, the coach who managed to win the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, is no longer in charge of the team.

The one who will lead Flamengo in the Club World Cup will be Vítor Pereira, and he will have to do a good job if he wants to reach the final.

The team led by the Portuguese has played five games with the first team so far, but has only won two matches.

The last defeat was against Palmeiras, precisely in the Super Cup final, in a great match between the two teams.

A team needs time to adapt to the new tactics of a new coach, will Vítor Pereira be able to get this team ready by the start of the competition?

Which teams are classified:

So far, the classified clubs are the champions of the following competitions: Libertadores, which is Flamengo, and the champion of the Champions League, which is Real Madrid.

These teams from South America and Europe qualify directly for the semi-finals of the competition.

While the other teams need to go through a pre-competition to form teams that will make up the semifinals.

Flamengo's potential opponents are Wydad AC from Morocco and Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia.

Real Madrid's possible opponents will emerge from the winner between Al Ahly and Auckland City, who will face the Seattle Sounders, the winner of this clash will face the merengue team in the semi-final.

Competition bracket:

As mentioned before, the competition will have a pre-classification of teams, starting with the bracket below:

First phase (game 1):

  • Al Ahly x Auckland City

After that, the winner advances to the quarterfinals, made up of the following teams:

Quarterfinals:

  • Group A: Seattle Sounders x Game 1 Winner (Al Ahly or Auckland City)
  • Bracket B: Game 4 Al Hilal x Wydad Casablanca

Semifinals

Game 4: Flamengo x Winner of group B (Al Hilal or Wydad Casablanca)

Game 5: Real Madrid x Winner of group A (Seattle Sounders or Al Ahly or Auckland City)

So who would you prefer Flamengo to face in the semi-finals?

Find out the date of the games:

The Club World Cup that Flamengo played starts on February 1st, so stay tuned for the days and times so you don't miss any of the games:

According to the previous table, the next match is for the first phase and the following teams will play:

First phase:

  •  Al-Ahly x Auckland City – February 1, 2023

Quarterfinals:

  • Group A:Seattle Sounders x First Phase Winner – February 4, 2023
  • Key B:Wydad Casablanca x Al-Hilal – February 4, 2023

Semifinal

  • Game 1: Flamengo x Winner of Key B – February 7, 2023
  • Game 2: Real Madrid x Winner of Group A – February 8, 2023

3rd place dispute

  • Loser of game 1 x Loser of game 2- February 10, 2023

Final

  • Winner of Game 1 x Winner of Game 2 – February 11, 2023

In other words, Flamengo's games will take place on the day  February 7th.

And if he advances to the final on the day February 11.

What to expect from Flamengo's opponents in the Club World Cup?

Firstly, Flamengo's opponent will emerge from the clash between Al Hilal and Wydad Casablanca.

Flamengo has two very difficult possible opponents in this first stage.

Wydad has the advantage of being the host of the competition, so they will play at home with all the pressure from the fans in their favor, 

So Flamengo should expect a very tough game against this opponent, however, it all depends on how the Rio team will react to the fans against, if the team adapts well, has a better squad, and has a good chance of taking home the victory .

The other opponent, Al Hilal, was Flamengo's opponent in the 2019 competition, where the Rio team started losing, and managed to turn things around in the second half, winning 3-1.

Even so, the game was very competitive, in addition, the players Michael and Cuellar, who were once on the Flamengo team, now defend Al Hilal, Flamengo will not have an easy life.

However, Mengão's squad this year has more tactical options, and a more mature team, and if they already won in 2019, they are very likely to get past these opponents without any major problems.

Finally, Flamengo's biggest challenge in the Club World Cup is Real Madrid, the champion of the Champions League, Europe's biggest competition.

Real Madrid will face the winner of the first phase and quarter-final clashes, but the Spanish team is expected to qualify for the final without any major problems.

This club has great stars of world football, and arrives as favorite for this competition.

This team does represent a great challenge for Flamengo, will the club pull a rabbit out of its hat in this final?

Where to watch Flamengo's games in the Club World Cup?

Torcida do Flamengo no Mundial de Clubes.
Find out how to watch Flamengo's World Cup games and invite friends. Source: Adobe Stock.

Now, the best part, see where you can follow this competition and watch Flamengo's games.

Globo will broadcast this competition, so Flamengo's games will be broadcast on open TV on Globo, and on Globoplay and GE apps.

If you want to access our step-by-step guide to find out how to watch all the Club World Cup games, see our article below:

How to watch the Club World Cup

Club World Cup Live: Find out how it works and where to watch

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