Corinthians keeper on call-up: respect Athletico-PR in cup clash | OneFootball

On the last Monday, August 25, the Corinthians goalkeeper, Hugo Souza, was called up by the Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazilian National Team for the matches against Chile and Bolivia, on September 4 and 9, for the South American World Cup Qualifiers 2026.

In an interview with Corinthians TV, the Corinthians' number 1 jersey talked about being on the Brazilian National Team's list for the second time in 2025. In the June FIFA date, he was also called up by Ancelotti for the matches against Ecuador and Paraguay: “First of all, I want to thank God for this moment, for being able to live this again. I want to thank Corinthians and everyone who is part of this club, because everyone is part of this moment, everyone is part of this achievement. So, I will continue working in the same way, continue working in the same way.”

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“Because it was my work that took me there, so that doesn't change, on the contrary, it only increases, but I'm very happy to be able to live this again. I was with my family and with my future wife, and I was able to celebrate this call-up. I'm very happy, I hope this becomes a routine in my career, so I can, God willing, fulfill my dream of being in a World Cup. I'm very happy about this and I will work even more, because the more you are given, the more you are demanded, so it's like that”, he started.

Later, he talked about his expectations for the match against Athletico-PR, valid for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The match will take place on Wednesday, August 27, at 21:30 (Brasília time), at the Arena da Baixada. In his response, he showed respect for the opponent, highlighting the Paraná team's campaigns in recent years, despite being relegated to Series B at the turn of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

“Athletico-PR is a great team. Their last few years have been years in which they achieved a lot, always reaching great competitions. So, regardless of the moment you're in, it's a great team, a big club. So, we have to respect them in the same way, but we've worked hard, we know exactly what we need to do on the field and I think that if we can impose our game, do what we've trained, we'll be able to, God willing, take an important first step towards qualifying.”

“This is a competition that we dream big, we dream high. So, we'll work on everything that's been trained, work on everything the coach asks for, and give our best to be able to secure our qualification and, God willing, next week, after the FIFA date, at our home, we'll be able to celebrate this qualification“, he concluded.

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