Overview
- Kickoff is at Áhmad bin Ali Stadium in Rayán with Sweden’s Glenn Nyberg refereeing and Switzerland’s Fedayi San on VAR.
- Flamengo arrive as newly crowned Copa Libertadores and Brasileirão champions and enter as betting favorites after publicly studying Cruz Azul.
- Cruz Azul coach Nicolás Larcamón frames the tie as a chance to capitalize on an opportunity rather than to “save the semester” following their Liga MX semifinal exit.
- Defender Jesús Orozco Chiquete is ruled out with a serious ankle injury as medical studies continue to confirm the diagnosis and recovery timeline.
- FIFA+ streams the match globally with DSports/DIRECTV carrying it in some markets, and in Mexico the game is available exclusively on FIFA+.