Who leaves Palmeiras on international duty? Call-ups, training hit | OneFootball

Palmeiras will have seven players away from the Football Academy during the September and October FIFA international window. Ramón Sosa, Maurício, and Gustavo Gómez will represent Paraguay; Jhon Arias has been called up by Colombia; Piquerez will represent Uruguay; while Agustín Giay and Flaco López have been selected by Argentina.

The international window will be longer than usual, with fixtures between late September and early October. Palmeiras’ coaching staff will therefore have just over two weeks without an important part of the squad. Assistant coach João Martins has already pointed out that the break will be used for physical and mental recovery, but acknowledged the difficulty of working without the full group.

Paraguay takes three Palmeiras players

Paraguay is the national team with the most representatives from Verdão. Gustavo Gómez, Maurício, and Ramón Sosa were called up by Gustavo Alfaro for two friendlies in the United States.

La Albirroja will face Bolivia on September 27 at Audi Field in Washington, and then take on Colombia on October 2 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey.

The call-up keeps Gómez, Palmeiras’ captain, in the squad alongside Sosa and Maurício, who had already made his debut for the Paraguayan national team in this cycle.

Arias will have three matches with Colombia

Jhon Arias will also have a busy FIFA window. The attacking midfielder is on Néstor Lorenzo’s list for a run of three friendlies.

Colombia will face:

The clash against Paraguay could also put Arias face to face with the three Palmeiras teammates called up by La Albirroja.

Piquerez will have a long trip with Uruguay

Joaquín Piquerez is the only Palmeiras representative in Uruguay’s final squad. Diego Forlán called up the full-back for his first international window in charge of La Celeste.

Uruguay’s schedule will be demanding, especially because of the logistics:

In addition to the matches, Piquerez will have a significant stretch of travel between Japan, South Korea, and India before returning to Brazil.

Argentina calls up Giay and Flaco López

Argentina will have Agustín Giay and Flaco López among Lionel Scaloni’s selections.

The duo was called up for three friendlies:

Flaco was part of the 2026 World Cup and played in two matches for La Albiceleste. Giay, meanwhile, was part of the preparation squad for the World Cup, but did not play in the tournament.

The final match will also carry special meaning for the Argentine national team: Lionel Messi has been called up to take part in his official farewell to the national team, against Benin.

Seven players away and a direct impact on Palmeiras

With the call-ups, seven first-team players will leave the Academy.

The number stands out because it affects different areas of the team. Gómez and Piquerez are key defensive pieces, while Giay is in the process of regaining space in the team. In attack, Flaco López, Sosa, Maurício, and Arias will also be absent for much of the training period.

In addition, the situation requires the coaching staff’s attention because of the fatigue caused by international travel, especially in the cases of Piquerez and Arias, who will have commitments on different continents and long trips.

João Martins said Palmeiras intends to use the break to help the players who remain at the club recover and then resume work on fundamentals considered essential by the coaching staff.

Palmeiras will only return to action in the Brasileirão on October 8, against Bahia, after the end of the FIFA international window.

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