The afternoon of this Wednesday (1st) was marked by the announcement of the Brazilian National Team for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on the upcoming 10th and 14th, respectively.�...
The afternoon of this Wednesday (1st) was marked by the announcement of the Brazilian National Team for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on the upcoming 10th and 14th, respectively.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti ensured returns and new faces during the event held at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
Twenty-six athletes were called up, including two from Brazilian football.
The delegation will gather next Monday (6th) in Seoul, the location of the first FIFA Date commitment.
Vini Júnior was left out of the last list due to a suspension he had to serve against Chile. But he returns.
Meanwhile, Rodrygo was absent in the last FIFA Date to recover physically and mentally. He was injured during Ancelotti's first call-up. He is a new addition along with Militão.
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Alisson (Liverpool), Marquinhos (PSG), Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), Andrey Santos (Chelsea), and Raphinha (Barcelona) were unavailable due to injuries.
With athletes from Brazilian football
South Korea versus Brazil will take place on the mentioned 10th with the match starting at 8 AM (Brasília time).
The match against the Japanese is scheduled for 7:30 AM (Brasília time) on the 14th, in Tokyo, for the Kirin Cup.
The match against the Japanese team will end about 33 hours before the 28th round of the Brasileirão begins on Wednesday, the 15th.
Corinthians and Cruzeiro will play on this day. This may impact the presence of Hugo Souza and Fabrício Bruno.
See all the called-up players 👇🏽
Goalkeepers
Bento - Al-Nassr
Ederson - Fenerbahçe
Hugo Souza - Corinthians
Defenders
Caio Henrique - Monaco
Carlos Augusto - Inter Milan
Douglas Santos - Zenit
Éder Militão - Real Madrid
Fabrício Bruno - Cruzeiro
Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal
Lucas Beraldo - PSG
Vanderson - Monaco
Wesley - Roma
Midfielders
André - Wolverhampton
Bruno Guimarães - Newcastle
Casemiro - Manchester United
João Gomes - Wolverhampton
Joelinton - Newcastle
Lucas Paquetá - West Ham
Forwards
Estêvão - Chelsea
Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal
Igor Jesus - Forest
Luiz Henrique - Zenit
Matheus Cunha - Manchester United
Richarlison - Tottenham
Vinicius Júnior - Real Madrid
Rodrygo - Real Madrid
Upcoming friendlies 📅
Ancelotti will have another FIFA Date this year, in November, to conduct further tests.
The expectation is that the National Team will face African teams in London and then probably Paris. Senegal is one of the candidates.
Mané, Koulibaly & Co. are expected to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup this month and, therefore, will not need to compete in the local playoffs in November.
The FIFA Date in March next year will feature matches against European teams. France and the Netherlands are the most likely candidates.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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