Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Flamengo beat Fluminense 1-0 to lead Brazil's Série A on 64 points, one ahead of Palmeiras after a 4-1 win over Corinthians. The post Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
As of October 12, 2026, at 11:07 p.m. ET, prediction markets indicated Flamengo had a 65.5% chance of winning Brazil's Série A, while America trailed at 18%. Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Fluminense on October 11th kept them at the top with 64 points, just ahead of Palmeiras with 63 points. Palmeiras secured a 4-1 win over Corinthians on the same day, leaving the title race between these two teams.
Fluminense completed the top four with 51 points. The two remaining matches could decide the championship as Palmeiras travel to Athletico-PR on October 17th, and Flamengo host Bahia on October 18th.
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