Corinthians trio out, defender plays 8 minutes in qualifiers | OneFootball

On the evening of last Thursday, September 4, the first round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers took place on this FIFA date. Corinthians had five players called up, including Memphis Depay, who stood out in the Netherlands' draw against Poland.

In addition to the number 10, Hugo Souza, Félix Torres, José Martínez, and Romero were also selected here in South America. Among the four, only the defender took the field, participating for eight minutes in the draw between Ecuador and Paraguay. The number 11 of Timão stayed on the bench and did not get any minutes in this game.

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José Martínez, who was called up while recovering from a finger fracture, did not even stay on the bench in the defeat to Venezuela for Argentina. Hugo Souza, who was called up by Brazil, stayed on the bench so that Alisson could start.

The next, and last, round of South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on the 9th. Brazil faces Bolivia, away from home, while Ecuador faces Argentina as the home team, Venezuela receives Colombia, and Paraguay visits Peru.

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