English club hails Paquetá's Brazil goal, ex-Flamengo star shines | OneFootball

Raised in Flamengo's youth academy, Lucas Paquetá is West Ham's number 10 in England

A player nurtured in Flamengo's youth academy experienced a special night last Thursday (04). This is because midfielder Lucas Paquetá was directly and indirectly involved in two of Brazil's goals against Chile at the Maracanã, during the 17th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. His performance resulted in congratulations from his current club.

“GOAL FROM MY NUMBER 10,” posted West Ham's official profile on X, formerly Twitter. The post, however, is a comment on Lucas Paquetá's header goal for the Brazilian National Team, which initially ‘tweeted’: “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR BRAZILLLLLLLL LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCAS PAQUETÁ! SHAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MARACANÃ!”

How was Paquetá's goal?

At that point, Brazil was already leading 1-0, but Carlo Ancelotti brought Paquetá on in the second half. Luiz Henrique made a great play on the left, which ended with a header from the former Flamengo player against Chile's goal. This was the midfielder's first goal since being acquitted of sports fraud.

How did the former Flamengo player help?

Brazil was already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The match at the Maracanã boosted the team, possibly being the last on home soil. The team led by Carlo Ancelotti has 17 points and occupies the second position in the Qualifiers.

What's the next game?

Then, Bolivia will host Brazil in the city of El Alto, over 4,000 meters above sea level. The match will take place next Tuesday (09) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast by Rede Globo. Simultaneously, the last round of the Qualifiers will feature Venezuela vs. Colombia, Ecuador vs. Argentina, Peru vs. Paraguay, and Chile vs. Uruguay.

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