Corinthians keeper named again in preliminary Brazil squad list | OneFootball

One of the main references and highlights of the Corinthians squad, goalkeeper Hugo Souza is on the list of pre-selected players for the Brazilian National Team and may be called up by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti next Monday, August 25, at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The information was initially released by CNN Brazil.

The call-up for the Brazilian National Team is for the matches against Chile and Bolivia, for the 17th and 18th rounds of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in early September. Both games will be played on September 4 and 9, at the Maracanã and in La Paz, Bolivia, respectively.

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During the June FIFA date, goalkeeper Hugo Souza was also called up for the matches against Ecuador and Paraguay, also for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but ended up not leaving the bench in either of the two games. At the time, he was absent from Corinthians' training sessions.

If called up, the Corinthians' number 1 goalkeeper may be absent from the return match of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals against Athletico-PR, at the Neo Química Arena, on September 11, Wednesday, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). This is because the Brazilian National Team plays two days earlier, on September 9, at 8:30 PM, in Bolivian territory, and, due to logistical issues, the goalkeeper may not play in the decisive match.

Signed in July 2024 after being loaned by Flamengo to Chaves, from Portugal, Hugo Souza quickly became one of the leaders and pillars of Corinthians. The number 1 goalkeeper was fundamental in the team's comeback in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship last year, in which the team left the relegation zone and secured a spot in the 2025 Pre-Libertadores.

In total, there are 73 games with the Corinthians shirt – all of them as a starter – with 36 wins, 20 draws, and 17 losses – approximately 59% of use. So far, he has won one title for the Alvinegro: the 2025 Paulistão, against Palmeiras, in Itaquera.

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