With 100% success in the São Paulo Junior Cup and victories for Corinthians and Sport, Flamengo takes the field this Sunday afternoon (17.01) already guaranteed in the fourth phase of the competition. The opponent of Mais Querido will be Bahia and the match will be at 15 pm, at the Nicolau Alayon stadium, in São Paulo, with broadcast on the SporTV channel.

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Since the fourth phase has 14 matches, the seven winners will be guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals. According to the tournament rules, the team with the best record, even if defeated, will also advance to the next phase, completing the eight qualifying teams. Since Corinthians and Sport have already won, Flamengo is now the only team with a 100% record that has yet to play in the round, and therefore is already guaranteed a place even if it loses to Bahia.

Still, the red-and-black team wants to maintain its seriousness and achieve a positive result. Striker Felipe Vizeu, one of the under-20 team's standouts in the championship, spoke about the group's expectations for the match.

"The team is very confident, as we're on a significant rise in the competition, and that's important for us. We're aware of how important this game is for all of us. We'll go in focused, as it will make a big difference in this match," he said. The athlete also expressed his confidence for the rest of the championship. "We're well prepared. Now it's full focus. We'll put everything we've been training into practice," he concluded.