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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 20: Bruno Henrique #27 of CR Flamengo celebrates with teammates … More afterscoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group D match between CR Flamengo and Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field on June 20, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Getty Images Over the decades, Brazil has forged a reputation playing samba football. It is a dance that teams have done to bring the ball down the field while entertaining fans before scoring a goal. But that, more or less, is in the past. Today’s Brazilian game is of a hybrid of several styles. That doesn’t mean players and teams have forgotten how to dazzle fans and foes with their creative style. But they can use a pragmatic approach in this modern age of soccer. Brazilian teams have combined superior skills, speed, grit and coaches’ tactical acumen on the path to success. Just look at what has transpired at the FIFA Club World Cup after the four Brazilian sides finished their second game of the group stage with a sterling 6-0-2 record. The only “blemishes” were draws by Palmeiras and Fluminense. Flamengo and Botafogo are a perfect 2-0-0 apiece while Palmeiras and Fluminense are 1-0-1 each. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 20: Filipe Luis, Head Coach of CR Flamengo, speaks to the media in … More a post match press conference after the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group D match between CR Flamengo and Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field on June 20, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Carl Recine – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images A surprising start After his team turned a one-goal deficit upside down and into a sparkling 3-1 triumph over 10-man Chelsea in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, Flamengo…

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