Flamengo's stance after Lucas Paquetá injury at the World Cup

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·1 Juli 2026

Flamengo's stance after Lucas Paquetá injury at the World Cup

What is Flamengo’s view on Lucas Paquetá’s situation with the Brazilian National Team?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Lucas Paquetá has become unavailable for the Brazilian National Team after suffering an injury to his left thigh in the match against Japan. Even with the injury, the midfielder will remain under the care of the Brazilian team’s Medical Department. With that in mind, Coluna do Fla explains how Flamengo has defined its plan for the player amid this injury.

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As soon as Lucas Paquetá’s imaging test results came in, the CBF contacted Flamengo to notify them of the situation. In the meantime, the parties decided that the player’s recovery would begin with the national team’s medical staff.

According to Coluna do Fla’s reporting, this decision was made because it is a muscle injury. If it were a more serious injury or one requiring surgery, Flamengo would ask for Lucas Paquetá to return and would then take charge of the entire plan. However, even from afar, Flamengo’s medical department is monitoring every step of the player’s recovery.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S THINKING REGARDING LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S RETURN?

Regardless of when Brazil are eliminated from the World Cup, Lucas Paquetá will remain with his teammates throughout the entire period. Upon returning, the midfielder, like all the players who took part in the tournament, will be given a ten-day break.

Still in conversations with sources close to Flamengo football, Lucas Paquetá will be reassessed closely. Even with important commitments in the second half of the year, the club’s goal is not to rush any player’s injury recovery process, aiming to keep the squad available through the end of the season.

HOW DID LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S INJURY HAPPEN IN BRAZIL VS JAPAN AT THE WORLD CUP?

Lucas Paquetá’s injury happened right at the start of the match, when the Flamengo academy product challenged for the ball with an opponent and went down clutching his thigh. Even so, despite discomfort in the area, the player stayed on the field.

After all the effort he made, Lucas Paquetá could no longer bear the pain in the closing minutes of the first half and asked to be substituted. As he left the pitch, the midfielder needed help from his teammates to get off the field. After the team came back out from the locker room, Endrick took the No. 20’s place.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH IN THE WORLD CUP?

Without Lucas Paquetá, the Brazilian National Team returns to the field this Sunday (05) for another knockout match in the World Cup. Their Round of 16 opponent will be Norway, at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in New Jersey, United States.

WHERE TO WATCH BRAZIL VS NORWAY IN THE WORLD CUP?

That said, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo and SBT (free-to-air channels), along with NSports, CazéTV, and GETV (YouTube), will also broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.