Galo sets new mark with four call-ups for the Copa | OneFootball

Galo will achieve a historic milestone at the 2026 World Cup. For the first time, the Club will have four first-team players called up for the world’s premier football tournament: Alan Franco, Ángelo Preciado, Alan Minda and Júnior Alonso.

The quartet will represent two South American national teams. Ecuadorians Alan Franco, Ángelo Preciado and Alan Minda will play for Ecuador, while Júnior Alonso will be with the Paraguay national team. The number surpasses all of Atlético’s previous World Cup appearances with players from the black-and-white squad.

The presence of the four players reinforces Atlético’s international prominence and highlights the strength of the squad at one of the most important moments on the global football calendar.

Historic milestone

Until now, the highest number of Atlético representatives in a single World Cup edition had been three players. That happened in 1982, when the Club had Luisinho, Toninho Cerezo and Éder Aleixo with the Brazil national team.

Atlético players at World Cups

1970 World Cup

1974 World Cup

1978 World Cup

1982 World Cup

1986 World Cup

1998 World Cup

2002 World Cup

2010 World Cup

2014 World Cup

2026 World Cup

With four players at the 2026 World Cup, Atlético writes another chapter in its international history and reaches an unprecedented mark among its black-and-white representatives in the biggest competition in world football.

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