Brazil squad: 2 Flamengo players make Ancelotti’s preliminary call-up list | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti to Announce Official Call-up on Monday (16th)

The Brazilian National Team will face France and Croatia on March 26 and 31, respectively, in friendly matches as preparation for the 2026 World Cup. For these matches, coach Carlo Ancelotti has outlined a list of pre-selected players. Among the names, there are two players from Flamengo.

According to information from journalist Pedro Ivo Almeida, from ESPN, left-back Alex Sandro, and defender Léo Pereira are on the pre-list of the Brazilian National Team. Carlo Ancelotti will announce the call-up at 3:30 PM (Brasília time) next Monday (16th), in Rio de Janeiro.

OBSERVED IN RIO DE JANEIRO?

The National Team's committee will closely follow some matches of the Brazilian Championship in the coming days. On Wednesday (11th), technical coordinator Juan Santos, physical preparation coordinator Cristiano Nunes, and performance analyst Thomaz Araújo will be at Maracanã to watch the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro.

Then on Saturday (14th), coach Carlo Ancelotti will be present at Nilton Santos to watch the match between Botafogo and Flamengo. Besides the coach, director Rodrigo Caetano, Juan Santos once again, and performance analyst Simone Montanaro will be at the stadium.

Thus, the coach will closely observe players who may join the Brazilian National Team. In addition to Alex Sandro and Léo Pereira, Vitinho and Danilo Barbosa from Botafogo are on the pre-list. Kaio Jorge from Cruzeiro is also among the names being monitored for the call-up.

WHAT ARE THE TIMES FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM'S FRIENDLIES?

Firstly, the Brazilian National Team will face France in a friendly match on March 26, starting at 5 PM (Brasília time), in Boston. Shortly after, the ‘Canarinho’ will take on Croatia on the 31st of the same month, at 9 PM (Brasília time), in Orlando.

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