Coluna do Fla
·1 Juni 2026
Flamengo confirm Gonzalo Plata's Ecuador call-up

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·1 Juni 2026

Gonzalo Plata is Flamengo’s newest representative at the 2026 World Cup. That is because the player was officially called up by coach Sebastián Beccacece this Sunday (31) to be part of the list of 26 athletes who will represent the Ecuador National Team at the tournament.
In short, Flamengo made the announcement on social media: “Called up! Mengão forward Plata is among the 26 selected to represent Ecuador at the World Cup! Let’s go, Gonzalo,” said the post from Mais Querido on X (formerly Twitter).
It is worth remembering that Alex Sandro, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá were called up to represent the Brazil National Team at the World Cup. In addition, Jorge Carrascal received a call-up from Colombia. Finally, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela will represent Uruguay at the tournament.
The World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 19, 2026, with the event hosted jointly by Mexico, Canada and the United States. In this way, the competition marks a historic edition with three host countries.
Finally, it is worth noting that Ecuador is in Group E of the 2026 World Cup. On the other hand, the Ecuador National Team will make its debut against Ivory Coast on June 14. After that, Plata’s team will face Curaçao and Germany, also in the group stage.
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