Form, history and schedule: Arthur Elias's Copa call-up criteria | OneFootball

The list of players who will face Argentina in the two matches for the Women’s National Team during the next FIFA window was announced this Tuesday (22). Among the names revealed are experienced players, regular call-ups under Arthur Elias, and some new faces.

The coach outlined the criteria for his selections: club performance, such as playing time and match performances; history with the national team; prospects for nine months from now, when the World Cup will take place; and the season calendar. According to Arthur, these are factors considered in practically every squad selection.

“These are the ones selected now, but football moves fast, it changes, and we will monitor the progress of all the players over these next seven and a half months until the final World Cup squad is announced. I said we would have more continuity in the squad from now on, but the most important thing is to give opportunities and create consistency,” he explained at a press conference in the CBF auditorium.

World Cup experience

Among the players who have already played in the World Cup with the Canarinho are Bia Zaneratto of Palmeiras, Geyse of Mexico’s América, and Lorena of Kansas City. Some names return to the squad after spending some time away from the national team.

That is the case of goalkeeper Carlinha, whose last call-up was in October 2025 for the friendlies against England and Italy, and Tayla, who has not yet played under Arthur and was observed during the last training period in Itu in June. Both play for São Paulo, which is competing in the Brasileiro Feminino A1 final.

First call-up

The first-time call-ups are Tamara Bolt and Yanne. Born in Salvador, Tamara Paranagua, known as Tamara Bolt — a nickname she earned for her speed on the field — has been called up to the Canarinho for the first time. The forward, who also plays on the right wing for Washington Spirit in the United States, first rose to prominence at Sport Club Internacional.

At the club from Rio Grande do Sul, she played in more than 85 matches between 2021 and 2024 and won the State Championship in 2021 and 2023, as well as the 2023 Brasil Ladies Cup. After transferring to Washington Spirit in January 2025, she spent some time on loan at Dallas Trinity FC, where she played 27 matches. In the Brazilian coach’s squad list, Tamara appears as a full-back alongside Isabela, Raissa Bahia, and Bruninha.

“Tamara is a player I know very well; she was in our football for a while. In the U.S. she went out on loan, we kept watching her, and now she is back at her club, which is second in the American league, performing at a high level. She plays as a full-back and a winger, and that versatility is an important characteristic for us. She is a player who deserves this,” he commented.

Yanne, another first-timer with the senior national team, has already played for Brazil at the Under-20 level. The Bahia goalkeeper, who stood out in the club’s historic Brasileirão Feminino A1 campaign, took part in the youth team’s 2022 South American Championship campaign and in the run that ended with third place at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup that same year.

Under-20

Kaylane, Clarinha, and Thaís Lima, who reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland and have already appeared in the coach’s previous call-ups, also join the group.

“It is common for players who came through the Under-20 team to get the opportunity to play for the senior team. They have already been with me, Thaís and Kaylane have already taken the field, but Clarinha has not yet, and the idea is to use the substitutions in the friendlies to give everyone a chance,” Arthur Elias added.

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