Preparations completed! Flamengo finished its preparations this Saturday (18) in Gainesville, United States, for the friendly against São Paulo, which will be played tomorrow (19), at 17 pm (Brasília time), at the Chase Center, in Fort Lauderdale (USA). It will be the debut of the main cast of Mengão in the 2025 season.

In total, coach Filipe Luís led nine training sessions at the University of Florida. This Sunday's match will be the first test for the main team, which will face its first major challenge in the Brazilian Super Cup final against Botafogo on February 2nd in Belém, Pará. After the friendly, the "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved) returns to Rio de Janeiro to finish the preseason. 

Alternative squad also takes to the field this Sunday

Meanwhile, in Brazil, the alternative team takes the field to face Nova Iguaçu at 21 p.m. at Castelão Stadium in São Luís, Maranhão, in the third round of the Campeonato Carioca. "Mais Querido" is looking for its first victory in the competition, having lost one and drawn the first two rounds. 

Everything is ready for MENGÃO's friendly against São Paulo in the @fcseries! The ball rolls tomorrow (19) at the Chase Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 15pm in ??, 17pm in Brasilia time ??!

?: Gilvan de Souza / CRF#Let's Flamengo pic.twitter.com/m6WIkjZFVh

- Flamengo (@Flamengo) January 18, 2025

Due to heavy rains in São Luís, the sports department vetoed training this Saturday (18), in the afternoon, of Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu on the Castelão pitch. As a result, Mengão carried out activities in the stadium's warm-up room. The teams will face each other this Sunday, at… pic.twitter.com/mXZr22oa0D

- Flamengo (@Flamengo) January 18, 2025