Léo Pereira's lament after Brazil's World Cup exit

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·8 July 2026

Léo Pereira's lament after Brazil's World Cup exit

Norway eliminated the Brazilian National Team in the World Cup Round of 16

The frustration over the elimination is still being felt among the Brazilian National Team players. Léo Pereira said this Tuesday (06) that the discomfort is very intense. However, the Flamengo center back said he sees light at the end of the tunnel.

I will always be grateful for every moment I experienced here with the Brazilian National Team. It was an honor to be with this group and play in a World Cup. I sincerely thank you for every message, and I believe that God has a very great purpose for all of us, and many times we do not understand the process. It is a very great pain; we wanted to bring this sixth title to our people, the expectation was very high, and unfortunately it did not happen the way we wanted. Now it is time to get back to work to put Brazil where the country deserves to be, at the top, because BRAZIL is giant and unique,” the defender posted on Instagram.

How did Léo Pereira do in the World Cup?

Of the four Flamengo players called up, Léo Pereira was the only one Carlo Ancelotti did not use. Thus, the player returns to Flamengo without a single minute in Brazil’s five World Cup matches.

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Danilo and Lucas Paquetá were starters for the Seleção, while Alex Sandro came on only once in place of Douglas Santos. Brazil exited the World Cup after losing 2-1 to Norway on Sunday (05) in the Round of 16.

Did Léo Pereira receive support?

Thus, the Flamengo player’s post received supportive comments from his Mengão teammates. However, former teammates, such as Hugo Souza, also showed up to send positive energy to the defender.

Are there still Flamengo players in the World Cup?

The last Flamengo player to say goodbye to the World Cup was Jorge Carrascal this Tuesday (07). That is because Colombia lost on penalties to Switzerland in the Round of 16 after a goalless draw in regular time.

The first to be eliminated, however, were the three Uruguayans De La Cruz, Arrascaeta, and Varela in the group stage. Then Gonzalo Plata’s Ecuador went out in the Round of 32. Therefore, Fla no longer has any representatives in the World Cup.

What did the author think of Flamengo’s players in the World Cup?

Paquetá’s absence against Norway is one of the factors that led to Brazil’s elimination. However, the World Cup disappointment was Plata’s Ecuador, which managed to get into trouble in a group with Curaçao and Ivory Coast,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla, who added: And Uruguay caused great outrage. That is because, in addition to the mediocre performance, Marcelo Bielsa’s staff received Arrascaeta while he was recovering from collarbone surgery and will return him with a calf muscle injury,” he opined.

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