Flaco López unused as Argentina fight back to reach World Cup quarter-finals

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·8 juillet 2026

Flaco López unused as Argentina fight back to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Flaco López, Palmeiras’ leading scorer this season, remained an unused substitute as Argentina fought back to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

They fell behind against Egypt before a dramatic turnaround, with Lionel Messi prominent despite a first-half penalty miss. According to Nosso Palestra, the tournament is being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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López was again kept in reserve by Lionel Scaloni and did not come on in the second phase of the World Cup.

Argentina will face Colombia or Switzerland, who meet on Tuesday at 17:00 Brasília time.

Palmeiras have seven players at the World Cup across four national teams. Mauricio, Gustavo Gómez and Ramón Sosa represent Paraguay, Flaco López Argentina, Emiliano Martínez and Joaquin Piquerez Uruguay, and Jhon Arias Colombia.

Source: Nosso Palestra