Gonzalo Plata is the center of a controversy involving Flamengo and the Ecuadorian football team. Ecuador summoned the striker to the duel against Brazil, this Thursday (06/05), at 20h (Brasilia), but Fla claims that he is injured.
With that, the question is: Plata will play? THE Sporting News show.
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Plata asked to be suspicious of the Ecuadorian team and will not face Brazil. He should arrive in Rio de Janeiro in the coming days and continue the treatment of a bone edema. The Red Black issued an official note about the case and the return of Plata.
“The Flamengo Regatta Club informs that athlete Gonzalo Plata will return to Rio de Janeiro next Friday (6) to continue the right knee treatment with the club’s medical department, with the aim of being able to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup.
The decision was made after a meeting between the medical departments of Flamengo and the Ecuadorian team, held on Tuesday afternoon (3), in a climate of cordiality. At the time, the Ecuadorian Football Federation presented its considerations and apologized for any misunderstanding throughout the process.
Flamengo thanks the Federation for understanding and constructive dialogue in the outcome of the case. “
Last Monday (02/06), Plata presented to the national team, but was out of training by coach Sebastián Beccacece. The Flamengo striker remained in the hotel where Ecuadorians are concentrated.
On the Flamengo side, the club sent a letter to the Ecuadorian Federation to protest against Plata conduct. He recovers from a bone edema in his right knee and has been embezzling Fla since the beginning of this month. This Tuesday (03), the president of the entity, Francisco Egas, responded to the red-black, establishing that everything that happened was agreed with the red-black.
– I regret the statements of the Flamengo technician and the official statement because what we did all the time was being in communication with them. Sebastián (Beccacece) not long ago visited Brazil and spoke to everyone from Flamengo. Our doctor was in permanent communication. Everything we did with respect to Gonzalo (Plata) was with the knowledge of the club’s people, ”said the leader.
🇪🇨 | President of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, Francisco Egas has just countered Flamengo about the convening of Plata:
“At all times we kept constant contact with them […] Beccacece (Ecuador Technician) recently visited platform in Brazil, talked to…
– Leo José (@leojoserecter)
When was the platter injury?
Plata suffered a bone edema on his right knee during the classic against Vasco on April 19, and has been out of law for 33 days. His last match was in the 1-0 win over Botafogo-PB, for the Brazilian Cup. The Ecuador team has commitments for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers: faces Brazil on the 5th and Peru on the 10th.
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PLAT NUMBERS IN 2025
- 19 games
- 2 goals
- 3 Assists
Ecuador x Brazil: time and where to watch
- South American Qualifiers – 15th Round
- Data: Thursday, June 5, 2025
- Time: 20h (Brasilia)
- Transmission: TV Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), with retransmission at Globoplay (streaming) by signing package.
