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Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, December 13 at 14:00 local time at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
- The match is the tournament’s ‘Copa Challenger’ stage, and the winner advances to meet PSG, who enter directly as Champions League holders.
- Flamengo arrive after a 2–1 win over Cruz Azul on December 10, when Arrascaeta scored both goals to reach 98 for the club.
- Forward Pedro is back from a broken arm and is expected to be available on the bench, according to coach Filipe Luís.
- Pyramids progressed by eliminating Auckland City and Al-Ahli, with coach Krunoslav Jurcic calling Flamengo the favorite as Brazilian TV coverage includes Globo, SporTV, GE TV and Cazé TV (Globo from 13:30 Brasília).