Flamengo have another player called up to the Brazil squad

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·23 May 2026

Flamengo have another player called up to the Brazil squad

Flamengo center-back João Victor has been called up to the Brazil U-20 national team

The CBF national teams have their eyes on Flamengo. After calling up four players for the World Cup, now it was the turn of the Brazil U-20 side to call up a Rubro-Negro player. It is João Victor, a center-back and captain of Mengão in the youth ranks.

João Victor was called up by head coach Paulo Victor for two friendlies against Chile in Santiago in June. Before traveling to the Chilean capital, Brazil will train from June 1 to 4 at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis.

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After that, on June 5, 7 and 8, the Brazil national team will train at the Chilean Football Federation training center. The friendlies will be played on June 6 and 9 at Santiago’s National Stadium at 6 p.m. (Brasília time). The matches serve as preparation for the South American Championship, which will take place in January next year.

SO, WHAT WAS THE BRAZIL U-20 SQUAD?

Goalkeepers João Pedro – Santos Kauan Cunha – Palmeiras Vitor Lamounier – Cruzeiro Defenders Arthur Dias – Athletico-PR Igor Felisberto – São Paulo João Ananias – Santos João Victor – Flamengo Kauã Pascini – Atlético-MG Luis Eduardo – Grêmio Pedro Gabriel – Grêmio Vitinho – Athletico-PR Midfielders Djhordney – São Paulo Erick Belé – Palmeiras Gabriel Mec – Grêmio Lucas Rodrigues – Goiás Luis Pacheco – Palmeiras Ramon Rique – Vasco Zé Lucas – Sport Forwards Gabriel Carvalho – Al-Qadsiah (SAU) Heittor – Palmeiras Isaque – Shakhtar (UKR) Kayke Ayrton – Athletico-PR Luca Meirelles – Shakhtar (UKR) Rayan Lelis – Cruzeiro Tetê – São Paulo

SO FLAMENGO REALLY IS A NATIONAL TEAM, HUH?

For the senior national team, the CBF called up Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá. In addition, the federation called up Flamengo’s U-20 goalkeeper Léo Nannetti to take part in training during the World Cup. Finally, there are also the foreign players who are expected to appear on the World Cup lists.

Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela are certain names for Uruguay. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Plata is an undisputed starter for Ecuador. In Colombia, Jorge Carrascal is also a favorite to be at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. So Flamengo isn’t a club, it’s a national team!

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