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Brazil's Rayan Lucas, Sporting midfielder, was eliminated in the group stage of the U-20 World Cup with just one point

05 Oct 2025 | 10:45 |

In a surprising turn of events, Brazil was eliminated from the U-20 World Cup in the group stage. A defeat to Spain (1-0) in the last match dictated their early exit from the competition and Rayan Lucas is returning to Sporting and Rui Borges' options.

The Lions' midfielder made his debut in the tournament with a draw (2-2) against Mexico, having started and played the full match. Against Morocco, Brazil lost 2-1 and complicated their chances. Rayan Lucas started and was substituted in the 61st minute, right after the first goal conceded.

In the decisive match, played last Saturday night, the Sporting midfielder remained on the bench. Despite being slight favorites, Brazil lost 1-0 to Spain and both teams ended up eliminated, with one and four points, respectively. Morocco (six) and Mexico (five) advance to the next stage.

Rayan Lucas has impressed Rui Borges in these first months of work at Sporting, as our newspaper previously reported, exclusively. The player arrived at Alcochete to develop and grow with the secondary team, but the good signs he has shown may earn him a debut for the first team in the near future.

At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already played four matches for Sporting's B team, always as a starter. In total, he has already accumulated 304 minutes under João Gião's management. The Brazilian midfielder has also already been called up for first-team commitments, but finished the matches as an unused substitute.

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