Nosso Palestra
·17 June 2026
Palmeiras in the cup: Flaco López benched on Lionel Messi record night

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·17 June 2026

The World Cup is being played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and Palmeiras has seven representatives across four different national teams. After the debuts of the Paraguayans and Uruguayans, Flaco López began his journey this Tuesday (16).
Flaco López remained on the bench for the entire match in the 3-0 win over Algeria. All three goals were scored by Lionel Messi, who matched Klose as the top scorer in World Cup history with 16.
Argentina are in World Cup Group J alongside Algeria, Jordan, and Austria. The reigning world champions return to action next Monday (22) at 2pm (Brasília time) against Austria.
After the debuts of Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio, Piquerez, Ramón Sosa, Emiliano Martínez, and Flaco López, Jhon Arias will begin his World Cup campaign in the coming days.
Colombia will face Uzbekistan next Wednesday (17) at 11pm (Brasília time) in the opening round of the tournament.
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