Trio return to Palmeiras after Club World Cup; Vitor Roque trains fully

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·13 July 2026

Trio return to Palmeiras after Club World Cup; Vitor Roque trains fully

Palmeiras began another week of preparation for the resumption of the season on Monday morning (13). The team reported back to the Academia de Futebol with important updates: Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio and Ramón Sosa returned to training after representing Paraguay at the World Cup.

The trio return after Paraguay’s historic campaign in the tournament. The team eliminated Germany in the round of 32, but was ultimately beaten by France in the round of 16. As a result, only Flaco López, who is still representing Argentina, remains in the World Cup among the players in the Alviverde squad.

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Palmeiras steps up preparation

The activities began with muscle activation at the Center of Excellence. Next, the squad went out onto the pitch to work on build-up play, passing lanes, movement and finishing, using poles and inflatable dummies as support.

After that, the coaching staff led a technical session on a reduced-size field, with 11-v-11 drills. In the physical transition phase, forward Vitor Roque took part normally in the entire activity.

Mauricio looks back on living his World Cup dream

One of Paraguay’s standout players in the competition, Mauricio returned to Palmeiras after a week off and spoke about the experience of playing in his first World Cup.

Wearing the No. 18 shirt, he scored a goal in the group stage against the United States and was responsible for converting the first penalty in the historic shootout win over Germany.

It was truly a dream to experience a World Cup, a unique moment in my life that will stay with me forever. Every boy dreams of playing in one someday, and for me to make that come true was a very special moment for me, for my family and for the country too, especially because of the way we carried ourselves throughout the tournament. We did very well and at no point did we let ourselves get shaken or drop off, so it was a huge learning experience and something truly unique

The midfielder also revealed how he handled the responsibility of taking the first penalty against the Germans.

In extra time I was already thinking a lot about what I could do, where I could place the shot, and I was also praying a lot to have some guidance. The coach asked me to be the first taker and I accepted. There’s huge pressure in taking a penalty at a World Cup, especially against one of the greatest goalkeepers in history, Neuer. But I was very focused and certain about what I was going to do. Afterwards it was an explosion of emotions and we achieved that historic qualification

Focus on the resumption of the season

Back with the Alviverde squad, Mauricio highlighted the importance of the short break before rejoining the team and said he closely followed the group’s preparation during the mid-season break.

It feels really good to be back, and the expectations are always high too. I was at the World Cup, so I didn’t get any rest, it was always training and concentration. After we were eliminated, I had a week that was important to ease the fatigue a little. Now I’m refreshed again. I was always following the practice matches the guys were playing on TV Palmeiras, always calling them and talking, them asking me how things were going there and me asking how the banter was here, how training was and everything. Today’s session was very good too, and now I’m readapting to everything more and more.

Palmeiras continue their preparation for the second half of the season. The reigning São Paulo state champions, Verdão lead the Brazilian Championship and remain alive in both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, competitions considered top priorities by the club for the remainder of 2026.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.