Palmeiras men: Gómez starts, Maurício scores, Paraguay lose opener | OneFootball

With the World Cup underway, Palmeiras has seven representatives at the 2026 national teams World Cup. This is the club’s record in the tournament, surpassing 1974, when Verdão had six players called up.

Summary of Palmeiras’ call-ups

This Friday (12), the Paraguay national team opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a defeat. The team of Gustavo Gómez, Maurício, and Ramón Sosa lost 4-1 to the United States, who were playing at home.

The Paraguayan captain did not stand out much, given the poor performance of the defensive system. Maurício, meanwhile, became the third Palmeiras player to score a World Cup goal in the 21st century.

Ramón Sosa came on in the final minutes and did not have many notable actions in the match.

Verdão at the World Cup

Palmeiras has seven players called up for the World Cup: Mauricio, Gustavo Gómez, and Ramón Sosa for Paraguay; Flaco López for Argentina; Emiliano Martínez and Joaquin Piquerez for Uruguay; and Jhon Arias for Colombia.

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