Leonino
·25 September 2025
Sporting midfielder to miss out for U20 World Cup

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·25 September 2025
Rayan Lucas, Sporting midfielder, has been called up by the Brazil national team for the U-20 World Cup, which will take place in Chile between September 27 and October 19. The Lions’ footballer has already landed in Santiago, Chile, where the young Canarinha squad will begin their preparations.
In the early hours of the morning, the player himself, a regular presence in the training sessions of the main green and white team, coached by Rui Borges, and with minutes for the B team, led by João Gião, marked his arrival in the Chilean capital on social media.
They will face Mexico in the opening match of Group C. Afterwards, the Canarinha will play against Morocco (on October 2) and Spain (on October 4).
Rayan Lucas has impressed Rui Borges in these first months of work at Sporting, as our newspaper previously reported, exclusively. The player arrived in Alcochete to develop and grow with the secondary squad, but his strong performances could earn him a debut for the first team in the near future.
At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already played four matches for Sporting’s B team, always as a starter. In total, he has already accumulated 305 minutes under João Gião’s management. The Brazilian midfielder has also been called up for first-team commitments, but ended the matches as an unused substitute.
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