Brazil: Size package confirmed before the 2026 World Cup round of 16

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By: Manu Tournoux

Brazil: Size package confirmed before the 2026 World Cup round of 16

The day after qualifying for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, Brazil announced the withdrawal of one of its starters.

Brazil will be in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. To get there, the Seleçao overthrew Japan (2-1) on Monday evening in Houston, thanks in particular to a goal scored by Gabriel Martinelli in the very last moments of the game.

Starting for this sixteenth against the Japanese, Lucas Paqueta was forced to give way to Endrick for the second period. Affected in a thigh, the 28-year-old midfielder underwent an MRI this Tuesday. And the results are not very good.

Lucas Paqueta suffers from a muscle injury, the Brazilian Federation announced. “He will follow an intensive care protocol under the supervision of the medical staff of the Brazilian national team, with the aim of recovery and return to competition as quickly as possible. », indicated the CBF.

According to Globoesportethe former Lyonnais will not be able to hold his place in the midfield for the round of 16. The five-time world champions will face the winner of the sixteenth between Norway and Ivory Coast on this occasion, Sunday at MetLife stadium in New York.

Manu Tournoux

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