The recent earthquakes that have frightened Chile are also causing the Flamengo players to tremble. On the eve of their flight to the Chilean capital, where they will play next Wednesday (March 17.03) in the Copa Santander Libertadores against Universidad de Chile, Flamengo's players cannot hide their concern. It's up to Chileans Maldonado and Fierro to reassure the team.

The team will train this Tuesday morning (16.03), in Gávea, and then head to Porto Alegre. The team is expected to arrive in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul around 17:30 pm, where they will sleep before boarding a flight to Santiago at 13:30 pm on Wednesday. The delegation is expected to arrive in Chile with just under five hours to go before kick-off.

"I can't sleep soundly. I'm personally worried, and so is my family. We're thinking everything will be fine. We'll just play there and leave. We have to stay focused on the game and hope nothing happens," said right-back Leonardo Moura.

The game is scheduled for 21:50 PM (there is no time difference between the countries), and the team will not be staying in Santiago. From the airport, the team will head straight to Monumental Stadium. After the game, the team will travel the same route, but in the opposite direction. The team will return to Rio de Janeiro on a chartered flight.

"These events make us a little tense, yes, but we talked a lot with Fierro and Maldonado, and we have to focus only on the game. We're traveling on Tuesday, staying in the South, and spending a short time in Chile. We have to go there and do a good job, regardless of the problems," said midfielder Willians.

The entire schedule was designed to minimize potential risks to the delegation. Maldonado, one of the Chileans in the red-and-black squad, spoke with his teammates and explained the situation.

"Fierro and I talked to them to reassure them and explain that this is normal. I'm not going to take away their fear, especially since earthquakes don't happen here in Brazil. They don't really know what it's like, but in Chile, there's a structure for that. It's normal for them to be scared. There have been some aftershocks in the last few days, but the worst is over," he added.

With two wins from two matches, Flamengo leads Group 8 of the Copa Libertadores with six points and a 100% record. Universidad de Chile, the team from Gávea's next opponent, has four points and is in second place.