Brazil under-20s choose Belém for November friendlies, details | OneFootball

The Brazil Under-20 National Team will have Belém as one of its preparation stops for the South American Championship in January 2027. Paulo Victor’s team will spend about a week in the capital of Pará in November and will use Mangueirão for two matches.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has already sent an official notice to the Pará Football Federation (FPF) and the management of Mangueirão announcing the staging of the matches.

Peru is the likely opponent for the two friendlies, scheduled for the FIFA international window between November 9 and 17. The dates and kickoff times have not yet been set, nor have details on ticket sales, which will be announced later by the CBF.

Stay in Belém is part of the planning

The visit to the capital of Pará will be another stage in the team’s preparation process for the category’s main competition at the start of 2027. Before arriving in Pará, the Brazil national team will play a series of three friendlies in Spain.

The first is scheduled for September 28 against Denmark. Brazil will then face the United States on October 1 and wrap up the series against Mexico on the 4th. Paulo Victor is using the FIFA window to evaluate players and fine-tune the team ahead of the tournament.

Call-up includes players from Brazilian clubs

The squad for the matches in Spain includes players who play in Brazil and in European football. Among them is goalkeeper Léo Nannetti of Flamengo, who was part of the Brazil national team at the 2026 World Cup.

Also called up were defenders Igor Felisberto of São Paulo and Kauã Prates of Borussia Dortmund. In midfield are Isaque of Shakhtar Donetsk, Ramon Rique of Vasco, and Zé Lucas of Cruzeiro.

The attacking unit features Erick Belé of Palmeiras and Luca Meirelles, also of Shakhtar Donetsk. The call-up is part of the process of building the squad that will be used throughout the preparations for the South American Under-20 Championship.

Brazil arrives with a positive record

The schedule of friendlies also serves to continue the work carried out throughout the season. In 2026, the Under-20 team faced Paraguay, Chile, and Bolivia in six matches. The record stands at five wins and one loss.

The only negative result came against Chile in the second friendly played in June. By November, Paulo Victor will have more tests to define the core of the Brazil Under-20 National Team that will compete in the South American Under-20 Championship. The competition will be held in January 2027.

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