CBF picks World Cup squad venue, Flamengo ring alarm bells | OneFootball

Event will feature players from other generations

The World Cup is approaching, and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is making the final arrangements for the squad announcement. With that, the organization has decided that Carlo Ancelotti will reveal the list at the Museum of Tomorrow on May 18.

Therefore, fans will learn the names of the 26 players called up for the World Cup starting at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time) on May 18. The CBF mentioned that the event will be a celebration of Brazilian football, bringing together the past and present of the ‘Amarelinha.’

WILL THERE BE FLAMENGO PLAYERS ON THE LIST?

Carlo Ancelotti has guaranteed the call-up of Danilo, a defender for Flamengo. In addition, other Rubro-Negro players are tipped to be on the final list. Defender Léo Pereira, full-back Alex Sandro, and midfielder Lucas Paquetá are favorites to make the squad.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT?

After the World Cup squad announcement, the Brazil national team will report to Granja Comary in Teresópolis on May 27. As a result, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will officially begin preparations.

Before their World Cup debut on June 13 against Morocco in New Jersey, Brazil has warm-up friendlies scheduled. The first takes place on May 31 against Panama at the Maracanã. Finally, they will face Egypt in the U.S. on June 6.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

While the World Cup squad announcement has yet to arrive, Flamengo remain focused on the next challenges of the season. That is because Leonardo Jardim’s side takes the field this Sunday (26) against Atlético-MG in the Brazilian Championship.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match live from Belo Horizonte, with reporting by Rodrigo Lima. In addition, SporTV on cable and Premiere via pay-per-view will broadcast the game, which kicks off at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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