Brazil Under-20 call up 2 Flamengo players for games in Spain

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·11 September 2026

Brazil Under-20 call up 2 Flamengo players for games in Spain

Léo Nannetti and João Victor are on Paulo Victor’s list for three commitments during the next FIFA international window

Flamengo will have two representatives in the Brazil Under-20 national team during the next FIFA international window. Head coach Paulo Victor has called up Léo Nannetti and João Victor for three friendlies that Brazil will play in Spain.

In total, the coach selected 26 players for this stretch of preparation. The squad will be based in San Pedro del Pinatar, in the Murcia region, and will face Denmark, the United States, and Mexico. As a result, the two Flamengo players will have the chance to represent Brazil in three international matches.

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The first clash will be against Denmark on September 28. Then Brazil will take on the United States on October 1. Finally, the team will wrap up the series against Mexico on the 4th. All matches will be played at Pinatar Arena.

FRIENDLIES SERVE AS PREPARATION FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The run in Spain is part of the Brazil Under-20 national team’s planning for the South American Championship in the category, scheduled for January 2027. Since Paulo Victor began his work in charge of the team, Brazil has used international windows to test players and face different opponents.

In March, Brazil beat Paraguay twice, both times by a 3-1 scoreline. Then, in June, Brazil defeated Chile 1-0, but lost the second match 2-0. In August, the team returned to action at Granja Comary. On that occasion, Brazil beat Bolivia twice, both by 2-0 scores.

Now, therefore, Paulo Victor will have three more matches to assess the squad. The coach considers it important to face national teams with different characteristics before the South American Championship.

“The outlook is very good for this fourth preparation period. We’ve been able to achieve our goal of facing major national teams since the first period, in São Paulo. Now, we’re going to face styles that are different from our football, which is also very important. That raises the level and gives us a stronger benchmark for observation so that we can continue making good decisions, with our initial objective in mind, which is the South American Championship in January,” the coach said.

CHECK OUT THE MATCH SCHEDULE

09/28 — Brazil vs Denmark Pinatar Arena — San Pedro del Pinatar (ESP) 6 p.m. (local time) — 1 p.m. (Brasília time) 10/01 — Brazil vs United States Pinatar Arena — San Pedro del Pinatar (ESP) 6 p.m. (local time) — 1 p.m. (Brasília time) 10/04 — Brazil vs Mexico Pinatar Arena — San Pedro del Pinatar (ESP) 11 a.m. (local time) — 6 a.m. (Brasília time)

CHECK OUT THE CALLED-UP PLAYERS

Goalkeepers João Pedro — Santos Kauan Lima — Palmeiras Léo Nannetti — Flamengo Defenders Bruno André — Vasco da Gama Igor Felisberto — São Paulo João Ananias — Santos João Souza — Flamengo Kauã Pascini — Atlético-MG Kauã Prates — Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Pedro Gabriel — Grêmio Ryan — Red Bull Bragantino Vitor Fernandes — Atlético-MG Midfielders Djhordney — São Paulo Gabriel Carvalho — Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) Huguinho — Botafogo Isaque — Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) Lucas Rodrigues — Goiás Ramon Rique — Vasco da Gama Zé Lucas — Cruzeiro Forwards Bruninho — Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) Erick Belé — Palmeiras Heittor — Palmeiras Luca Meirelles — Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) Ruan Pablo — Bahia Tete — São Paulo Yuri Leles — Liefering (Austria)

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