CBF confirms Lucas Paquetá injury after Brazil v Japan at World Cup

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·30 de junho de 2026

CBF confirms Lucas Paquetá injury after Brazil v Japan at World Cup

What happened to Lucas Paquetá in the Brazil vs Japan match?

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) conducted medical tests on Lucas Paquetá this Tuesday (30), which confirmed an injury to the player’s left thigh. In its statement, Brazilian football’s governing body made it clear that the midfielder has not been cut from the squad and will undergo intensive treatment with the national team’s Medical Department.

WHAT DID THE CBF’S STATEMENT SAY ABOUT LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S INJURY?

Vídeos OneFootball

“Player Lucas Paquetá underwent an imaging exam this Tuesday, which confirmed a muscle injury in the back of his left thigh. The player will follow an intensive treatment protocol, supervised by the Brazilian National Team’s medical staff, aiming for his recovery and return to activities as soon as possible.”

WHAT HAPPENED TO LUCAS PAQUETÁ IN THE BRAZIL VS JAPAN MATCH?

Lucas Paquetá started the match among Brazil’s starting lineup against Japan. Right in the first play of the game, the Flamengo midfielder was involved in a challenge with an opponent and felt pain in his thigh. However, after that play, the player remained on the field.

Then, in first-half stoppage time, Lucas Paquetá touched the ball and immediately complained again of pain in the area. Right away, the player asked to be substituted and came off at halftime. Forward Endrick came on in place of the Flamengo player.

IS LUCAS PAQUETÁ OUT OF THE WORLD CUP?

For the time being, Lucas Paquetá will remain with the Brazilian National Team squad, but under the care of the Medical Department. The expectation is that the player’s progress in recovering from the injury will be monitored daily. As a result, there is now uncertainty over whether the Flamengo academy product will be fit to play for the ‘Seleção’ in the World Cup quarterfinals.

After undergoing tests, Lucas Paquetá is also enjoying a rest day just like the rest of his teammates. As such, the midfielder will begin stepping up his recovery work on Wednesday afternoon (01), the scheduled date for the Brazilian National Team squad to reconvene.

WHEN IS BRAZIL’S NEXT WORLD CUP MATCH?

Brazil’s next World Cup match will be in the Round of 16. The match will take place at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (05), in New Jersey, United States. The Brazilian National Team’s opponent will come from the clash between Ivory Coast and Norway, which takes place this Tuesday (30).

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S SITUATION?

Lucas Paquetá’s injury came at a terrible time, given that he had been one of the pillars of the Brazilian National Team’s midfield. Now, Ancelotti will have to look for solutions to maintain the same level of performance without him,” he said, before concluding: Besides the Brazilian National Team, Flamengo also loses out because of this situation. Depending on the severity of the injury, the player could miss some preparation days upon returning after the World Cup and, as a result, become unavailable for important Rubro-Negro matches in the second half of the season,” concluded Rodrigo Lima, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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