Argentine club president taunts Flamengo, backs Internacional’s chances

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·13 August 2025

Argentine club president taunts Flamengo, backs Internacional’s chances

When does Flamengo play?

Flamengo Flamengo faces Internacional this Wednesday (13), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. Thus, before the match in Rio de Janeiro, José Alfano, president of Central Córdoba (ARG), mentioned that the gauchos will have a more balanced game compared to what was the match of the Argentines in the first phase.

“Internacional is a great team and has many good players. It plays evenly against anyone. I expect a much more balanced game than the one we faced against Flamengo“, began José Alfano, in an interview this Wednesday (13) to the portal Antenados no Futebol.

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— Football presents situations that often challenge logic. Our victory was the result of the players' hunger for glory. We managed to score the goals and maintain the advantage with great effort and dedication —, concluded the president of Central Córdoba.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO X CENTRAL CÓRDOBA?

In the first phase, Flamengo received Central Córdoba for the second round at Maracanã. The Argentines took the lead and scored 2-0, with goals from Heredia and Florentín before halftime. The Most Beloved still reduced with a goal from Nicolás de la Cruz. However, it was not enough.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO GAME?

Unlike Central Córdoba, which was eliminated in the first phase, Flamengo remains focused on the next commitments of the Copa Libertadores. Thus, The Most Beloved faces Internacional this Wednesday (13), for the round of 16, at 21h30 (Brasília time). In this way, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match.

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