During the World Cup, clubs step aside, making way for the national teams competing for the most coveted trophy in world football. However, clubs have faced national teams in their history. Flamengo has played 42 matches in its history, boasting a solid record, especially considering the quality of the national teams, which feature the best professionals in the sport from each country. In total, the Red-Blacks have 21 wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses.

Against the Brazilian national team, for example, Flamengo won both matches against the Canarinho in its history. On October 06, 1976, Flamengo won 2-0 in a match for the Geraldo Cleófas Dias Alves Cup. The trophy was a tribute to the Minas Gerais player for whom the tournament is named, who played for the Mais Querido and died a few months earlier at just 22 years old. With goals from Paulinho and Luís Paulo, Flamengo defeated Brazil at the Maracanã stadium—Zico on one side and Pelé on the other—in front of approximately 150 fans. A great game in an exciting context. It had been almost 20 years since the last time the club and the national team faced each other - in 1958, Rubro-Negro won 1-0, in a friendly.

A draw can also be considered one of the club's most impressive results against a national team, as it was a match against Argentina, in Buenos Aires. On November 1, 1966, Flamengo scored 1-1 in a friendly against their South American rivals. Flamengo's last match was another friendly, against Jamaica, in 1998. The Rubro-Negro won 3-0, with goals from Palhinha (2) and Cleisson. This was shorty Romário's debut match, upon his return to Flamengo after playing in Spain.


Check out all of Flamengo's scores against major teams around the world:


Flamengo 1 x 2 Argentina National Team - Friendly - 15/04/1933

Flamengo 2 x 0 Guatemala National Team – Friendly Match - 16/10/1949

Flamengo 4 x 2 Guatemala National Team – Friendly Match - 23/10/1949

Flamengo 1 x 0 Brazil National Team - Friendly - 11/05/1958

Flamengo 0 x 6 Bulgaria National Team - Friendly - 22/04/1960

Flamengo 1 x 3 Austria National Team - Friendly - 09/06/1960

Flamengo 2 x 2 Mexico National Team - Friendly - 11/02/1962

Flamengo 1 x 3 Italy National Team - Friendly - 04/04/1962

Flamengo 2 x 4 Czechoslovakia National Team - Friendly - 18/04/1962

Flamengo 5 x 1 Norway National Team - Friendly - 05/06/1962

Flamengo 1 x 2 Romania National Team - Friendly - 24/04/1963

Flamengo 0 x 0 Soviet Union National Team - Friendly - 26/05/1963

Flamengo 1 x 1 Haiti National Team - Friendly - 23/02/1964

Flamengo 1 x 0 Ivory Coast National Team - Friendly - 21/05/1964

Flamengo 5 x 1 Lebanese National Team - Friendly - 03/06/1964

Flamengo 5 x 1 East Germany National Team - Friendly - 03/07/1964

Flamengo 3 x 2 Ukrainian Federation National Team - Friendly - 08/07/1964

Flamengo 2 x 1 Moldovan Federation Selection - Friendly - 11/07/1964

Flamengo 1 x 1 Argentina National Team - Friendly - 01/11/1966

Flamengo 2 x 4 East Germany National Team - Friendly - 23/05/1967

Flamengo 4 x 1 Romanian National Team - RJ Summer International Tournament - 15/02/1970

Flamengo 2 x 2 Hungarian National Team - Friendly - 30/01/1972

Flamengo 4 x 4 Zaire National Team - Friendly - 22/02/1974

Flamengo 3 x 3 Zaire National Team - Friendly - 24/02/1974

Flamengo 2 x 2 Saudi Arabia National Team - Friendly - 01/03/1974

Flamengo 3 x 2 Kuwait National Team - Friendly - 03/03/1974

Flamengo 2 x 0 Brazil National Team - Geraldo Cleófas Dias Alves Cup - 06/10/1976

Flamengo 1 x 2 Chile National Team - Friendly - 18/02/1977

Flamengo 0 x 0 Kuwait National Team - Nova Friburgo Winter Tournament - 17/06/1980

Flamengo 0 x 2 Libya National Team - Friendly - 18/04/1985

Flamengo 2 x 0 Iraq National Team - Friendly - 05/02/1986

Flamengo 3 x 1 Iraq National Team - Friendly - 09/04/1986

Flamengo 3 x 0 Gabon National Team - Gabon International Tournament - 29/05/1987

Flamengo 1 x 0 Algeria National Team - Friendly - 08/06/1987

Flamengo 3 x 0 Angola National Team - Angola International Tournament - 01/08/1987

Flamengo 2 x 3 Mexico National Team - Friendly - 23/08/1987

Flamengo 3 x 0 Ivory Coast National Team - Friendly - 24/01/1988

Flamengo 3 x 1 Japan National Team - Kirin Cup - 29/05/1988

Flamengo 1 x 1 China National Team - Kirin Cup - 05/06/1988

Flamengo 1 x 0 United States National Team - Marlboro Cup - 10/08/1990

Flamengo 1 x 1 Uruguay National Team - Friendly - 27/01/1995

Flamengo 3 x 0 Jamaica National Team - Friendly - 17/01/1998