Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) called on supporters to wear the “Bolsonaro shirt”, in reference to former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), to follow the Brazilian team's games at the 2026 World Cup. The statement was made in a video published on social media on Thursday (11), during the pre-campaign schedule in Pará. "The World Cup starts today. And we're going to support Brazil. We're going to wear the Bolsonaro shirt that you're wearing there. Support our team," he said. The speech takes place amid the symbolic dispute surrounding the use of the Brazilian team's shirt, which in recent years has become frequently associated with demonstrations and acts in the political field identified with former president Jair Bolsonaro. This week, Lula, who is leading the polls for re-election, published a photograph on social media wearing the team's yellow shirt and blue shorts. In the caption, the president stated that “Brazil belongs to Brazilians”. Flávio signs Brazilian flag on agenda in Pará Vittor Sales In his speech, Flávio associated the Brazilian flag with the Right and criticized the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). "Lula is such a thief that he even wants to steal the flag. The PT left the Brazilian flag in the trash can. Bolsonaro went there, picked up that flag and raised it with pride because we are Brazilian", he declared. The senator also made attacks on the federal government in relation to public security. Sem Flavio stated that Brazilians will watch the World Cup games at home for fear of violence. Flávio also said that the president traveled to the United States to “lobby in favor of drug traffickers and terrorists from the Comando Vermelho (CVV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) factions. In June, the Brazilian factions Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) began to be classified as terrorist organizations by the United States government. Flávio fulfilled commitments in Pará on Thursday. The pre-candidate participated in the launch of the pre-campaigns of Dr. Daniel Santos (Podemos-PA) for the State government and deputy Éder Mauro (PL-PA) for the Senate, wearing a shirt with the phrase: “The Amazon is ours”.