Olympics: Isaquias Queiroz and Jacky Godmann advance to the sprint canoeing semifinals

This Tuesday (10), Brazil will play another 2026 World Cup qualifying game without Neymar. This is because the national team's number 10 has not yet recovered from his serious knee injury. However, the player's return to the field is still a long way off.

This is because, according to information from the Arabia Suadita sports newspaper, Ariyadhiah, tests showed that Neymar will need another two months of treatment for his injury in the left knee ligament.

Thus, with the new forecast, the attacker would only return to the pitch in November. It is worth remembering that the Brazilian team's number 10 was injured in October 2023, in Brazil's defeat to Uruguay in the qualifiers. Thus, he would only return after a year off.

PEDRO HAD THE SAME INJURY

Like Neymar, Pedro was also injured while serving for the Brazilian National Team. Furthermore, the Flamengo also tore the knee ligament and will need surgery, with a return to action scheduled for 2025. Mais Querido hopes that the number 9 won't spend more than a year away from the field.< /p>NEYMAR SPECULATED IN FLAMENGO

This year Neymar was speculated in Flamengo. However, Mais Querido's board of directors rejected the signing of the striker, who has a contract with Al-Hilal until the end of 2025. However, the player makes clear his desire to play for Rubro-Negro whenever he can.

The Brazilian Under-20 team returns to the field this Sunday (8) to face Mexico in an international friendly. The match will be held at the São Januário stadium, home of Vasco da Gama, in Rio de Janeiro, starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time). In the last meeting between the teams, held on Thursday (5), Brazil emerged victorious 2-1.

Among those called up for the Brazilian Under-20 Team, four Flamengo athletes stand out: Iago, João Victor, Matheus Gonçalves and Rayan Lucas. These players are important options for coach Ramon Menezes, who is looking to test different formations and evaluate the squad with an eye on the U20 South American Championship, scheduled for January 2025, in Peru.

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BRAZIL LOOKS FOR NEW VICTORY

In the first friendly against Mexico, Brazil had difficulties in the first half, but managed to turn the game around in the final stage, with goals by Arthur Dias and Rayan Lucas. Now, the expectation is that coach Ramon Menezes will carry out new tests and give opportunities to other athletes, aiming to prepare for the U20 South American Championship, which will also serve as a qualifier for the category's World Cup.

LIVE TRANSMISSION ON SPORTV

Fans will be able to follow the match live on the SporTV channel, starting at 6:30 pm. This friendly match is part of the preparatory phase of the selection, which seeks to adjust the team for future competitions.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

< BRAZIL: Henrique; Pedro Lima, Arthur Dias, Bordon and Leonardo; Bidon, Moscardo and Rayan Lucas; Deivid Washington, Wesley and Vitor Roque. Coach: Ramon Menezes.

MEXICO: Lara; Bustos, Méndez, Diego Ochoa and Pachuca; Garza, Sánchez, Morales (Moreno) and Rico; Jimenez and Mateo Levy. Coach: Eduardo Arce.

Many Flamengo athletes are serving the Brazilian team at the Paris Olympic Games this year, some like Rebeca Andrade (artistic gymnastics), Rafaela Silva (judo), Flávia Saraiva (artistic gymnastics), won medals and named the club at the top. Others haven't even started their competitions in France yet, which is the case of canoeist Isaquias Queiroz, who reveals expectations for his debut.

In an interview with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) channel, the athlete says he is calmer , after medals won by Rebeca Andrade and says that “the focus will be entirely on her”, check it out.

Objective at the Olympic Games

"My objective continues to be Really, but I knew that Rebeca here had the chance to get many more medals than me. I was just unsure if she would be able to win in the team event. I'm happy with her trajectory, she had several injuries. Brazil is a source of pride and serves as a motivation for all athletes. Winning more than one medal at the Games is very special. I'm still looking for my two medals, Rebeca winning a medal like this makes me even more calm. because everyone keeps an eye on her and I stay here with less pressure."

With three medals won in Paris, Rebeca Andrade reached five and equaled Robert Scheidt and Torben Grael in the position of Brazilian athletes with the most awards in Olympic Games. Rebeca still has the possibility of two more medals in this edition. Isaquias, who also competed in the Rio Games, has four medals.

“Now it’s time to focus on the C2 race first and see how the competition will go. We will have to alternate between having a strategy to arrive at each of them rested. In C1, it's just up to me, it will be a very tough race. The Olympic Games are different, there are people who have been there before and, when they get here, they feel a little bit. I hope I can do a good race and leave here with two gold medals, which is my wish and that of everyone on the canoeing technical committee.”

Flamengo Delegation at the Olympic GamesThe delegation of red and black athletes is made up of 12 athletes and includes Rebeca Andrade, Flavia Saraiva, Lorrane Oliveira, Jade Barbosa and Diogo Soares, from artistic gymnastics, Rafaela Silva, from judo, Isaquias Queiroz , Mateus Nunes, Valdenice do Nascimento, from canoeing, Guilherme Caribé and Murilo Sartori, from swimming and Alejandra Alonso, from rowing.

Isaquias Queiroz seeks to increase the number of his medals at the Olympic Games, the canoeist already has four medals, one gold, two silver and one bronze.