Loaned to Internacional, defender who belongs to Corinthians gets his first minutes in the World Cup

- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial

On the afternoon of last Thursday (25), the Ecuador national team faced Germany, in New Jersey, in the United States, in the third round of the group stage of the World Cup, and beat the opponent 2 x 1, in an upset. The result guaranteed the Ecuadorians in the knockout stages of the tournament as one of the best third-placed teams, with four points added. The Germans qualified as leader of group E - six points.

During the confrontation, defender Félix Torres, who belongs to Corinthians and is on loan to Internacional until December, gained his first minutes in the World Cup. Coach Sebastián Beccacece placed the defender on the field in the 40th minute of the second half, replacing striker Nilson Angulo.

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In the 13 minutes he was on the field (counting additions), the defender added a defensive contribution, a cut and an action with the ball. His rating on Sofascore, a sports statistics application, was 6.7. Félix Torres has a contract with Corinthians until December 2027 and was loaned to Internacional for one season, with the possibility of a purchase option. The values are kept confidential. The two teams share the payment of the athlete's salaries.

At the club from Rio Grande do Sul, as well as at Corinthians, the Ecuadorian has not yet managed to establish himself. In 2026, there are 19 games and two goals scored. With the Corinthians shirt, there are 80 games, 37 wins, 18 draws and 25 defeats - 53.75% success - and one goal scored. The defender lost space in Alvinegro from the second half of 2025, which led to him being transferred to the southern team at the beginning of the current season.

Hired in January 2024, after standing out for Santos Laguna, from Mexico, he was part of the conquests of the Campeonato Paulista (2025) and Copa do Brasil (2025), against Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama, respectively. In his first season at the club, he participated in the team's run in the Brasileirão (from Z4 to Pré-Libertadores).

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