where to watch, time and likely lineups for the World Cup

Flamengo and Cruz Azul face each other this Wednesday afternoon (10), at 2 pm (Brasília time, 8 pm local time), in a game from the second phase of the Intercontinental Cup, called by FIFA “Derby of the Americas”. The clash takes place at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in Qatar, and will be broadcast on several outlets: TV Globo (open television), SporTV (closed television), CazéTV, Ge TV and Fifa+ (streaming). ➡️ Click to watch on SporTV

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If they beat the Mexicans, Flamengo will face Pyramids, from Egypt, next Saturday (13). If classified, the final will be against PSG, champion of the Champions League, on the 17th. All matches will be played at the Ahmad bin Ali stadium, at 2pm (Brasília time).

FLA

CASE

Intercontinental

Second phase

Wednesday, December 10th, at 2pm (Brasília time)

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Qatar

Mahbod Beigi (SUE) and Andreas Söderkvis (SUE)

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What does Filipe Luís expect from Flamengo x Cruz Azul?

Coach Filipe Luís, from Flamengo, held a press conference in Qatar this Tuesday (9) before the last preparatory training for the duel. The red-black commander praised the Cruz Azul team and denied favoritism. He also compared the characteristics of the Mexicans with two recent Brazilian football teams.

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— Cruz Azul is a team with clear ideas: pressing a lot, with a lot of physical strength, duels and individual pursuits, protagonist of games with the ball, difficult to take the ball away from them. He usually dominates his opponents almost always. It is similar to the way of defending Bragantino's (Vagner) Mancini and Atlético Mineiro's Cuca. And to play, it resembles several teams, but the individuality makes the team unique. They are very quality midfielders, who offer to play – he analyzed.

Filipe Luís studied his first opponent exhaustively, of which he became an admirer.

— It's a very competitive team, very well trained. The Mexican league is very competitive, competitive, with great financial power. The team has great players, especially physically strong ones. They defend aggressively, with pressure, trying to be protagonists, attacking as much as possible, with quality players also on the bench. We think about football in a similar way: pressing and trying to control the game. It's going to be a very competitive game! — he praised.

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FLAMENGO X CRUZ AZUL
Copa Intercontinental
📆 Date and time: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2 pm (Brasília time);
📍 Local: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in Qatar;
📺 Where to watch: TV Globo, SporTV, CazéTV, Ge TV and FIFA;
🟨 Referee: Glenn Nyberg;
🚩 Assistants: Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvis;
🖥️ WAS: Fedayi San

⚽PROBABLE SCALATIONS

FLAMENGO (Coach: Filipe Luís)
Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Pulgar and Arrascaeta; Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique

BLUE CROSS (Technician: Nicolás Larcamón)
Gudiño; Willer Ditta, Erik Lira and Piovi; Jeremy Marsh, Faravelli, Rotony and Omar Campus; Gabriel Fernandez, Rivero and Sulveda