The game between Flamengo and Barcelona for the U-20 World Cup final will be broadcast by Globo on open TVfor all of Brazil. The match will be this Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 4:30 pm (Brasília time), in Maracanã.
The station modified the programming grid, canceled the “afternoon session” and anticipated the “Cauldron with Mion” to be able to display the decision. The narration will be by Gustavo Villani, with comments from Maestro Júnior and Paulo Nunes.
In addition to Globo, the duel will also be broadcast by SporTV, on pay TV, and will feature retransmission from Globo and SporTV by Globoplay.
The confrontation brings together the under-20 (Flamengo) and UEFA Youth League (Barcelona) champions.
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Flamengo x Barcelona in the U-20 World Cup final: how the teams arrive
The Red-Black, current champion of the competition, seeks the two-time championship in front of his fans. In the last edition, also played in Maracanã, the team was led by Filipe Luís and beat Greece’s Olympiacos 2-1.
For the duel against Barcelona, coach Bruno Pivetti will feature important reinforcements from the professional cast: Matheus Gonçalves, João Victor and Joshua, as well as young Pablo Lúcio and Lorran, who have already debuted among the professionals.
On the other hand, Barcelona arrives packed after winning the three main titles of the U19 calendar: the Spanish Championship, the King Cup and the Youth League. The team is trained by an old acquaintance of Brazilian football, former defender Belletti, hero of the 2006 Champions League title.
Among the highlights of the cast is Shane Kluavert, son of former striker Patrick Kluavert, idol of the Netherlands and Barça himself in the 1990s. The main team coach, Hansi Flick, did not release four U20 names who went to the professional: Jofre Torrents, Dro, Toni and Guille Fernández.
Flamengo x Barcelona in the U-20 World Cup final: scales
Likely flamengo lineup: Lucas Furtado; Daniel Sales, Iago, João Victor and Wanderson; Pablo Lúcio, Lorran and Joshua; Matheus Gonçalves, Felipe Teresa and Ryan Roberto. Technical: Bruno Pivetti.
Likely Barcelona lineup: Yaakobishvili; Espart, Kospo, Cuenca E Farré; Junyent, Fariñas e diarra; Pradas, Alba e Hernández. Technical: Belletti.
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