# Brazil’s World Cup Dream Takes Hit

URL: https://technosports.co.in/brazils-world-cup-dream-takes-hit/  
Published: 2026-07-02  
Updated: 2026-07-02  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Disaster strikes for the Seleção! Star midfielder Lucas Paquetá is sidelined with a severe grade-two hamstring tear. Following a tense Round of 32 win over Japan, medical scans confirmed the worst for Brazil’s campaign. Manager Carlo Ancelotti now faces a massive tactical void. Can the squad survive this injury crisis and charge toward the final without their creative engine? Game on.