The Brazilian Under-17 Cup has been organized by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) since 2013, becoming the main national tournament in the category alongside the Taça BH. Since then, Flamengo has participated in all five editions, reaching the decisive stages. In the first edition, they were runners-up. In 2014, 2015, and 2017, they reached the semi-final stage, and in 2016, their campaign went as far as the quarter-finals.

Flamengo secured their place in the semi-finals by beating São Paulo 2-0 at Morumbi and drawing 2-2 at Raulino de Oliveira. With a phenomenal performance in the second leg, making several crucial saves for Flamengo, goalkeeper Pedro Victor anticipates two more difficult matches against Santos in the semi-finals.

“We are very happy with this opportunity. It’s a very important moment because we know that Flamengo doesn’t yet have this title, and we are focused and prepared to pursue it. But, for that, we have two big games to play, and then we can think about winning the title.”

"We expect a great game; both teams are very talented and enjoy playing together. We know the opponent's weaknesses. We will go in focused, ready to play our game and return to Rio with a positive result," concluded the number 1.

Coach Phelipe Leal named the following players for the match:

Bernardo, Braian, Bruno, Dhouglas, Gabriel Noga, Gomes, Ítalo, João Gabriel, Lázaro, Lucas Freitas, Lucas Gabriel, Luis Gustavo, Natan, Pedro Victor, Ramon, Reinier, Rhyan, Sidney, Weverton, Yuri de Oliveira.

Coach Phelipe Leal's team is having a solid campaign in the Copa do Brasil, with three wins, two draws, and only one loss. In their debut against Londrina, they suffered a 1-0 defeat. In the return leg, they won 4-1 at Gávea. In the round of 16, they drew 1-1 with América-MG in Belo Horizonte, and qualified with a resounding 3-0 victory.

Santos reached the semi-finals after two tough matches against Coritiba. In Paraná, the teams drew 3-3. And at Vila Belmiro, Santos won 2-1.

Flamengo vs. São Paulo will be broadcast on ESPN starting at 15 PM.

The match will not have ticket sales and entry to the Inamar District Stadium will be free. The Flamengo Nation is welcome to support the Flamengo youth team in their quest for another victory in the U-17 Brazil Cup.

In the quarterfinals, teams face each other in two-legged matches. The team with the most points advances to the quarterfinals. If the teams are tied on points at the end of both matches, the following tiebreaker criteria will be used: 1st - goal difference; 2nd - penalties.