Palmeiras makes World Cup history with Arias' goal
Palmeiras reached a historic milestone in the 2026 edition of the World Cup. For the first time in their history, two athletes who belong to the club scored goals in the same edition of the biggest football tournament on the planet.
Jhon Arias, Colombian midfielder, scored the winning goal and qualified Colombia over Ghana, on Friday (3), in the round of 32. The result guaranteed the team in the next stage of the competition.
Mauricio, in turn, also left his mark on the World Cup. The Palmeiras player scored one of the goals for Paraguay, which, however, was beaten by the United States in its debut in the tournament. Both athletes contributed to Verdão's unprecedented feat.
Jhon Arias' goal and Colombia's classification
Colombia took the lead in the clash against Ghana after a beautiful shot by Luís Javier Suárez, who had just entered the match. Suárez crossed and found Jhon Arias, who finished first time into the back of Ati Zigi's net, opening the score at 1-0.
Before the goal, the game had moments of apprehension. Early on, Tomas Partey, from Ghana, shot dangerously wide. In a short space of time, striker Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) and right-back Maxime Senaya (Ghana) were injured and had to be replaced.
During the first half, a good opportunity arose in stoppage time, with Mojica heading off the ground, but the Ghanaian goalkeeper made a spectacular save. In the second stage, Puerta also tried a strong shot, but stopped at Ati Zigi, who stood out in the match.
There was also a goal by Luís Diaz disallowed by VAR due to an irregular position. The Colombian number 7 still had another clear chance, forcing the goalkeeper to make a saving save. Despite the attempts, the duel remained controlled by Colombia, which secured classification.
History of Palmeiras players in World Cups
With the goals from Jhon Arias and Mauricio, Palmeiras expands its list of players who scored in World Cups while belonging to the club.
The first to score goals was Jair Rosa Pinto, in 1950. Mazzola scored twice in 1958. Verdão's top scorer in World Cups is Vavá, with four goals in the 1962 edition.
Other names on the list are Francisco Arce, from Paraguay, who scored a goal in 2002, and Jorge Valdívia, who converted a shot in 2014, when he was playing for Chile.
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Source: CNN