Esprance Begin Club World Cup Campaign Against Flamengo

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esprance begin club world cup campaign against flamengo

As group D action kicks off on day three of the FIFA Club World Cup, Flamengo face Esprance Sportive de Tunis at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Kick-off is at 3am CAT.

Both sides have arrived at the tournament having enjoyed stellar seasons in the respective leagues, with Flamengo having secured the Brazilian Srie A and Esprance claiming the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title.

The Tunisian giants also added another Tunisian Cup to their trophy cabinet this past season, but fell short in continental competition. The four-time CAF Champions League winners were knocked out of this years edition in the quarterfinals by fellow Club World Cup participants Mamelodi Sundowns.

Esprances Brazilian duo of Yan Sasse and Rodrigo Rodrigues will relish the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with a team from their home nation on the international stage, with Sasse having faced the club during his time with Coritiba, Vasco da Gama and America Mineiro in Srie A.