Palmeiras at the Cup: club duo make history as Paraguay beat Germany | OneFootball

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

History

The Paraguay national team made history. After a 1-1 draw in regular time and extra time, La Albirroja knocked out four-time world champion Germany in a penalty shootout.

As captain, Gustavo Gómez delivered a strong performance throughout the 120 minutes. Coming on in the second half, Maurício played well and stood out in securing qualification. Ramón Sosa remained on the bench.

In the shootout, Palmeiras captain Gómez converted his penalty, as did Maurício, who took Paraguay’s first kick. Orlando Gil, the 26-year-old Paraguayan goalkeeper, was the great hero of the night.

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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