📹 Flamengo top group, first through to last 16 | OneFootball

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·20 June 2025

📹 Flamengo top group, first through to last 16

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This Friday (20), Espérance defeated Los Angeles FC 1-0 at Geodis Park in Nashville, in the second round of the first phase of the Club World Cup.

The goal for the Tunisians was scored by Belaili in the second half.


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In stoppage time, Los Angeles had the chance to equalize, but Bouanga missed a penalty, which was saved with the feet by Ben Said!

With this, Flamengo has secured an early qualification to the round of 16 of the tournament and has guaranteed the top spot in Group D.


🤔 How come?

Flamengo leads Group D with six points, with Chelsea and Espérance having three points each. Los Angeles FC remains at zero and is at the bottom.

In the third and final round of the first phase, the Rubro-Negro will face the already eliminated LA, while the English and Tunisians will face off.

Thus, since the first tiebreaker criterion is the head-to-head result, even if Flamengo loses to the North Americans and remains with six points, they would not be surpassed by Chelsea or Espérance, having beaten both 3-1 and 2-0, respectively.

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With qualification secured, coach Filipe Luís is expected to rest Gerson, Pulgar, Bruno Henrique, and Gonzalo Plata in the game against Los Angeles FC, as all have one yellow card.

According to the tournament regulations, two yellow cards result in suspension for the next match, meaning they risk missing the round of 16.

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