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Coach will announce this Wednesday (09) the squad list for Brazil’s friendlies against Australia and India

Coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce, this Wednesday (09), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), the official squad list for three friendlies involving the Brazil National Team. The event will take place at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and will be broadcast live on CBF TV (YouTube), SporTV (pay TV channel), and GeTV (YouTube).

As usual, expectations are high to find out which players have been chosen for the September/October friendlies. Among the pre-called-up players, two Flamengo players appear on the list: left winger Samuel Lino and striker Pedro.

With that in mind, Flamengo is already preparing for possible absences in training between September 21 and October 6. The official confirmation, therefore, will come later today with the announcement of the final list.

WHAT ARE BRAZIL’S FRIENDLIES?

On September 25, Brazil will face Australia at Queensland Country Bank in Townsville. Then, on the 29th, the Brazil National Team will take on the Australians again, this time at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. So, the first two matches will be against the same opponent, in different cities.

After the two matches against Australia, the Brazil National Team will face India for the first time in history. Therefore, the unprecedented clash will take place on October 3 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, in the city of Kolkata.

In this way, Brazil is expanding its presence in markets still little explored by the Brazil National Team. As such, the match against India is expected to draw significant attention from the local public. However, Carlo Ancelotti’s focus remains on the team’s competitive performance during this FIFA window.

NEW CYCLE?

The first squad call-up of the Brazil National Team’s new post-World Cup cycle should bring some new faces. When scheduling the upcoming friendlies, coach Carlo Ancelotti said he will use the matches to test young players and begin the team’s renewal process.

The coaching staff’s plan also includes bringing the senior team closer to the youth ranks. To that end, the staff is closely monitoring players from the under-17 and under-20 national teams, as well as names being considered for the next Olympic cycle.

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