Memphis, Félix and more: Corinthians players in first Fifa break | OneFootball

The Corinthians squad continues to train during the Fifa date period, but the club's players called up to their respective national teams have seen action.

In total, five athletes from Timão were called up by their national teams. They are: Hugo Souza (Brazil), Félix Torres (Ecuador), José Martínez (Venezuela), Memphis Depay (Netherlands) and Ángel Romero (Paraguay). See below the performance of each of them.

Memphis stands out in the Netherlands

Memphis Depay was one of the highlights of the Netherlands' draw with Poland last Thursday, 1-1. He was responsible for the assist for the Oranje's goal, scored by Dumfries.

With the assist, the striker equaled Sneijder as the top assist provider in the history of the Dutch national team. Both have 33 assists playing for the country.

Besides, Memphis is chasing the record of the top scorer in the history of the Netherlands. He currently shares the position with Robin Van Persie, both with 50 goals. He needs one more goal to be the sole leader of the ranking.

The next commitment of the Dutch is against Lithuania, this Sunday, away from home, at 1 pm (Brasília time). The match is valid for the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Félix comes in at the end for Ecuador

Defender Félix Torres had a small participation in Ecuador's goalless draw with Paraguay, valid for the 17th round of the South American Qualifiers. He came in the last five minutes of the match.

The Ecuadorian team is now preparing to host Argentina. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, at 8 pm, in Guayaquil.

Trio goes unnoticed

The other three Corinthians called up, Hugo Souza, José Martínez and Romero, were not used in the matches of their respective national teams. The goalkeeper was on the bench in Brazil's victory over Chile, just as the striker watched Paraguay draw with Ecuador from the reserves.

Martínez, on the other hand, was not even related to the Venezuela game. He, who is recovering from a hand surgery, is being prepared for the decisive duel with Colombia next Tuesday, which could guarantee the Venezuelan team's place in the playoffs.

Corinthians prepares task force

Corinthians is preparing a task force to have the called up players available in the clash against Athletico-PR, for the return of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The club is considering chartering a flight so they can return to Brazil in time to play the match.

Hugo, Romero and Félix, reserves of their teams, have more chances of playing. Memphis, who plays for the Netherlands on Sunday, will also be able to return.

The case of Martínez is the most complex. He, who is expected to start for Venezuela, plays on the eve of the match and has less chance of being physically ready to face Furacão.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency)

Next Corinthians match

Corinthians has three more training sessions until the decisive match against Athletico-PR. The squad had a day off this Saturday and returns to work on Sunday morning to continue preparation.

The match is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 10th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena.

Match situation

With a 1-0 victory in the first leg, in Curitiba, Timão only needs a draw to advance to the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. In case of a loss by one goal difference, the match will go to penalties. A defeat by two or more goals eliminates the Paulistas.

The winner of the match will face in the next stage the winner of the clash between Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG. Raposa had the upper hand in the first leg and decides the classic at home, at Mineirão.

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