World Cup: Paquetá welcomes ex-Fluminense man to Brazil squad | OneFootball

What did Lucas Paquetá, Flamengo midfielder, say to Ibañez?

Carlo Ancelotti called up Lucas Paquetá and Ibañez to represent Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. In light of that, the Flamengo midfielder made a point of welcoming the former Fluminense player to the ‘Seleção’.

“Congratulations on the call-up, Ibañez. I hope we can be very happy at this World Cup. It’s a unique feeling, and there’s nothing like playing in a World Cup and experiencing those moments. It’s 35 days living a childhood dream. I’m very happy and grateful to be going to my second World Cup”, Lucas Paquetá said in an interview with ‘Cazé TV’.

Lucas Paquetá is going through a good moment in his career. That’s because, after a long period of ‘suffering’ in English football, the player returned to Flamengo and managed to put in strong performances again. Given that, the player is heading to his second World Cup representing Brazil.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE MORE PLAYERS CALLED UP TO THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM?

Besides Lucas Paquetá, Ancelotti also called up three other Flamengo players for the World Cup. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro and Léo Pereira. That way, the ‘Seleção’ will feature the defensive trio from the ‘Canarinho’.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Lucas Paquetá called up, Flamengo still has a few commitments before World Cup preparations begin. In short, this Wednesday (20), Mengo faces Estudiantes (ARG) in the fifth round of the Libertadores.

Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide match coverage on YouTube with on-site reporting from Lucas Pessin and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, TV Globo (free-to-air) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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