Flamengo faces Espérance de Tunis in a highly anticipated Group D opener at the restructured FIFA Club World Cup, taking place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
This marks the first-ever competitive meeting between the South American and African champions, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the fixture.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Flamengo vs Esperance online - TV channels & live streams
The FIFA Club World Cup match between Flamengo and Esperance will be available to watch and stream online live through DAZN, which is broadcasting all 63 CWC games for free globally.
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Flamengo vs Esperance kick-off time
The match will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Monday, with kick-off at 9 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Flamengo vs Esperance lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
ESTFLA-Line up
FLA- 1
A. Rossi
- 4
L. Pereira
- 3
Leo Ortiz
- 6
A. Lucas
- 2
G. Varela
- 8
Gerson
64’
- 10
G. De Arrascaeta
17’
74’
- 7
Luiz Araujo
17’
70’
90’ + 1’
- 21
Jorginho
70’
74’
- 5
E. Pulgar
- 9
Pedro
64’
Substitutes
- 50
G. Plata
64’
- 64
W. Yan
- 61
J. Victor
- 43
Wesley
- 25
M. Cunha
- 13
Danilo
- 17
M. Vina
- 33
C. Santos
- 11
Everton
90’ + 1’
- 30
Michael
74’
- 27
Bruno Henrique
64’
84’
- 52
E. Araujo
- 23
Juninho
- 29
Allan
74’
- 20
M. Goncalves
Manager
Luis
EST-Line up
EST- 32
B. Ben Said
- 20
A. Ben Hamida
- 5
Y. Meriah
- 2
M. Ben Ali
25’
85’
- 15
M. Tougai
69’
- 14
O. Ogbelu
- 36
C. Jbeli
46’
- 38
K. Guenichi
64’
75’
- 11
Y. Belaili
38’
- 10
Yan Sasse
46’
- 9
R. Rodrigues
75’
Substitutes
- 21
A. Konate
46’
- 4
M. Wael Derbali
75’
- 8
H. Teka
- 6
H. Jelassi
- 26
M. Sedki Debchi
- 1
A. Memmiche
- 13
R. Bouchniba
85’
- 22
A. Ben Mohamed
- 24
E. Mokwana
46’
- 12
H. Dhaou
- 19
A. Jabri
75’
- 39
M. Hamrouni
- 35
A. Koudhai
Manager
M. Kanzari
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Flamengo team news
Flamengo enter the tournament in excellent form, having recorded four wins and a draw in their last five matches, including a dominant 5-0 victory over Fortaleza. They have scored 14 goals and conceded just two in that stretch, underlining both attacking potency and defensive solidity.
The team is led by manager Filipe Luís, whose tactical approach blends disciplined build-up play with creative freedom in attack.
Esperance team news
Espérance also arrive in strong form, unbeaten in their last five (four wins, one draw), but their recent 0-0 draw against US Monastir raised questions about their attacking sharpness.
The Tunisian side, managed by Maher Kanzari, is known for its structured defense and quick counterattacks, having conceded just once in their last five games while scoring only seven times during that span.
Form
FLA-Form
FLAFlamengo
5
-
0
Fortaleza
W
Flamengo
1
-
0
Deportivo Tachira
W
Palmeiras
0
-
2
Flamengo
W
Flamengo
4
-
2
Botafogo PB
W
Flamengo
0
-
0
Botafogo RJ
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 12/2
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
EST-Form
ESTEsperance
0
-
0
US Monastir
D
Olympique de Beja
0
-
5
Esperance
W
Esperance
1
-
0
CS Sfaxien
W
Club Africain
1
-
3
Esperance
W
Esperance
1
-
0
Gafsa
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/1
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5