Texas [US], July 1 (ANI): Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta suffered a muscle damage to the again of his left thigh throughout Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Japan within the World Cup Round of 32 on Monday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) introduced on Tuesday.
Paqueta was compelled off at halftime and changed by ahead Endrick. The CBF didn’t present a timeline for his restoration, leaving his availability for Brazil’s subsequent World Cup match unsure, as per Reuters.
‘Paqueta underwent scans on Tuesday that confirmed a muscle damage to the again of his left thigh,’ the CBF stated in a press release.
‘The participant will endure an intensive remedy programme below the supervision of the nationwide workforce’s medical workers, with the goal of recovering and returning to motion as quickly as potential,’ it added.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic Ninety fifth-minute winner as Brazil mounted an exhilarating second-half comeback to defeat Japan 2-1, securing a hard-fought ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 in entrance of a packed stadium on Monday (native time).
Brazil advances to the Round of 16, the place they’ll face both Ivory Coast or Norway on July 5 on the New York New Jersey Stadium. While this Round of 32 conflict within the expanded 2026 format produced an immediate traditional, matchups between these two nations on soccer’s grandest stage are exceedingly uncommon.
History closely favours Brazil on this matchup. Across 15 conferences, the Selecao have received 12, with 2 attracts and only a single loss. But that one defeat looms massive.
Months earlier than this match, Japan pulled off a surprising 3-2 pleasant win in Tokyo, their first ever in opposition to the South Americans. (ANI)