Mauricio and Jhon Arias help Palmeiras hit unprecedented World Cup mark | OneFootball

Palmeiras reached an unprecedented milestone in World Cup history. With goals by Mauricio for Paraguay and Jhon Arias for Colombia, Verdão has, for the first time, had two different players score in the same edition of the world’s main national team tournament.

The milestone was first set by Mauricio. The midfielder found the net for Paraguay in the group stage and ended a 12-year drought without goals from players tied to Palmeiras in World Cups. Before him, the last had been Valdivia for Chile in the 2014 edition.

Now, Jhon Arias has added to the club’s achievement. The Colombian scored in Colombia’s win over Ghana in the round of 32, a result that secured Colombia’s qualification for the next stage of the World Cup.

The goals by Mauricio and Arias place the 2026 World Cup in a special spot in Palmeiras history. In no other edition had two different players from the club managed to find the net.

Throughout its history, Verdão has already had names such as Jair Rosa Pinto, Mazzola, Vavá, Francisco Arce, and Valdivia score in World Cups while representing the club. Mauricio joined the list in 2026 and now Arias also becomes part of the select group.

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