Palmeiras in the cup: Flaco López assists Argentina’s progress | OneFootball

The World Cup is being played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and Palmeiras has seven representatives across four different national teams.

Flaco on the bench

Palmeiras’ top scorer this season, Flaco López was on the bench once again under Scaloni and did not come on in the World Cup round of 16 match. Argentina advanced in dramatic fashion after struggling against Switzerland and having to settle it in extra time. Coming on in the final minutes, Flaco López set up Julián Alvarez for a stunning goal from outside the box. The Palmeiras striker also received a yellow card.

Argentina advanced to the World Cup semifinal, where they will face England this Wednesday (15) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).

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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