Ancelotti calls up ex-Palmeiras man to rival Flamengo ace for Brazil

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·27 March 2026

Ancelotti calls up ex-Palmeiras man to rival Flamengo ace for Brazil

Which player did Ancelotti call up before Brazil vs Croatia?

The Brazilian National Team still has one more commitment in this FIFA international window. On Tuesday (31), the ‘Seleção’ face Croatia in the United States. With that match in mind, Carlo Ancelotti called up another option for the defensive system. It is Vitor Reis, former Palmeiras center back.

The announcement of Vitor Reis’ call-up came on Thursday night (26). As a result, the current Girona (ESP) defender joins the squad this Friday (27) to replace Gabriel Magalhães of Arsenal (ENG), who had to be removed from the list due to injury.

In addition to that absence, Marquinhos has also become a concern for the ‘Seleção’ in this FIFA window because of thigh discomfort. Given the situation, the PSG (FRA) center back was not even included in the squad for the match against France on Thursday (26).

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WAS LÉO PEREIRA A STARTER IN BRAZIL VS FRANCE?

Yes! In the match against France, Léo Pereira formed Brazil’s center-back pairing with Bremer. In short, Flamengo’s No. 4 played the full 90 minutes and delivered a performance praised by coach Carlo Ancelotti. That said, there is now anticipation over whether the Italian manager will keep the red-and-black defender in the team.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH IN THE FIFA WINDOW?

With Léo Pereira available, Brazil face Croatia on Tuesday (31) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Orlando, Florida. Therefore, Rede Globo (free-to-air), SporTV (subscription TV) and GETV (YouTube) will broadcast the match. Finally, Coluna do Fla will bring details of the clash on its website and social media.

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