Endrick helps Brazil match Pelé and ex-Palmeiras feat after 68 years | OneFootball

Endrick’s appearance in the Brazil National Team’s 3-0 win over Haiti this Friday (19), in the 2026 World Cup, saw Brazil match a feat that had not happened in 68 years.

Historic milestone

With the striker on the field alongside Rayan, Brazil had two players under 20 playing in the same World Cup match for the first time since the 1958 World Cup. On that occasion, the duo was Pelé, then 17, and José João Altafini, Mazzola, who was 19.

The feat also has a curious connection to Palmeiras. Like Endrick, Mazzola was a Verdão player when he was called up to represent Brazil at the World Cup held in Sweden. The striker began the tournament as a starter and scored two goals in the 3-0 rout of Austria, before losing his place precisely to the young Pelé, who would go on to become the standout name of that historic campaign.

Now, almost seven decades later, Endrick once again places his name alongside one of the most memorable chapters in Brazil’s history. By stepping onto the field against Haiti, the No. 19 helped Brazil repeat a statistic that spanned generations and had remained untouched since the country’s first world title.

Fans’ calls and disallowed goal

Endrick also took the field surrounded by expectation. Throughout the week, the 19-year-old striker’s name was being called for by Brazilian fans on social media and in debates over the national team’s lineup. Before the match, Carlo Ancelotti even said he would use the No. 19 “at the right moment” — and that opportunity came against Haiti.

The youngster did find the net after receiving an assist from Rayan, but the play was ultimately ruled out for offside, preventing the duo from turning their historic partnership into a direct goal contribution.

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