Coluna do Fla
·19 May 2026
Brazil have a plan for Flamengo's Pedro, World Cup in mind

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·19 May 2026

Carlo Ancelotti left Pedro out of Brazil’s squad for the World Cup. However, the Flamengo striker still has a chance to play in the tournament. That is because, in the event of withdrawals, the Flamengo player and Thiago Silva are the first options.
According to commentator Cantarelli, behind the scenes of the Brazilian National Team, the two backups are seen as a “safe option.” That is because both have already been tested with the Seleção. He shared the information during “Seleção SporTV.”
Tite called up the Mengão center forward for the 2022 World Cup, played in Qatar. However, the No. 9 only came on in four matches and did not score. Still, the striker converted his penalty in the shootout against Croatia, while Rodrygo and Militão missed theirs.
Flamengo’s representatives in the Brazilian National Team are Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro. In addition to Pedro, Ancelotti left Léo Ortiz and Samuel Lino as backups. Finally, Brazil called up Léo Nannetti, goalkeeper from Fla’s youth academy, to train with the World Cup squad.
With Pedro available, Flamengo face Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (20), in the fifth round of Group A of the Libertadores. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã, with coverage from Coluna do Fla.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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