Nine off to the World Cup, matching a 1934 mark
With the squad scattered across the World Cup break, nine of our players are off to the tournament, the most a Brazilian club has ever sent.
Quiet at the Ninho with the squad scattered across the World Cup break, but there's a club record buried in the noise: nine of our players have been called up for the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada, equaling Botafogo's 1934 mark as the most a Brazilian club has ever sent to a single World Cup. Alex Sandro, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Paquetá go with Brazil; Arrascaeta, De la Cruz and Varela with Uruguay; Carrascal with Colombia, Plata with Ecuador. Palmeiras are next with seven. The Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, and our season resumes in late July with us second, seven points behind Palmeiras and a game in hand.