Eleven years on, Corinthians have three players in Brazil squad | OneFootball

Corinthians reached a milestone again that had not happened in about 11 years. Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, and Breno Bidon were called up by Carlo Ancelotti to join the Brazilian national team for its upcoming international commitments. In total, the coach selected 26 players for Brazil’s first friendlies after the 2026 World Cup.

The last time Timão had at least three players in the same squad list was in October 2015. At that time, coach Dunga called up Cássio, Gil, Elias, and Renato Augusto to represent Brazil in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The information was first reported by the Meu Timão website.

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Since then, Corinthians had not matched that mark. The team did have two representatives in the same squad on one occasion, as happened at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On that occasion, Tite took Cássio and Fagner as part of Brazil’s squad.

In the call-ups that followed, the club appeared more sporadically. Hugo Souza and Yuri Alberto were called up, but at different times, until the new list once again placed three players from the black-and-white squad in the national team at the same time.

New national team cycle

Ancelotti’s squad list was announced this Wednesday during an event held at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in Rio de Janeiro. The call-up marks the beginning of a new phase for the national team, which will have the 2028 Copa América and the 2030 World Cup ahead.

Brazil will play three friendlies during the next FIFA international window. There will be two matches against Australia, on September 25 and 29, and another against India, scheduled for October 3.

Corinthians face Estudiantes

While Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, and Breno Bidon were announced on Ancelotti’s list, the rest of the Corinthians squad is in Argentina for a crucial Copa Libertadores match. Corinthians face Estudiantes this Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata, in the first leg of the continental competition’s quarterfinals.

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