Maestro Júnior names 4 Flamengo players in Brazil’s World Cup squad

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·18 May 2026

Maestro Júnior names 4 Flamengo players in Brazil’s World Cup squad

Which Flamengo players were called up by Júnior?

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce the final squad list for the 2026 World Cup this Monday (18). Hours before the announcement, Júnior, a Flamengo idol and Globo commentator, included 4 Fla players in his Brazil national team list.

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See Júnior’s Brazil squad list:

Goalkeepers Alisson – Liverpool (ENG) Ederson – Fenerbahçe (TUR) Hugo Souza – Corinthians Full-backs: Wesley – Roma (ITA) Douglas Santos – Zenit (RUS) Alex Sandro – Flamengo Center-backs Marquinhos – PSG (FRA) Gabriel Magalhães – Arsenal (ENG) Danilo – Flamengo Léo Pereira – Flamengo Ibañez – Al-Ahli (SAU) Midfielders Casemiro – Manchester United (ENG) Fabinho – Al-Ittihad (SAU) Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle (ENG) Danilo – Botafogo Andrey Santos – Chelsea (ENG) Forwards Endrick – Real Madrid (ESP) Vinicius Júnior – Real Madrid (ESP) Raphinha – Barcelona (ESP) Matheus Cunha – Manchester United (ENG) Rayan – Bournemouth (ENG) Pedro – Flamengo Neymar – Santos Igor Thiago – Brentford (ENG) Luiz Henrique – Zenit (RUS) João Pedro – Chelsea (ENG)

Which players are on Brazil’s preliminary list?

It is worth noting that seven Flamengo players appear on Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary list. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

In addition, of those seven, four Flamengo players are among the favorites to make the World Cup squad. In short, Ancelotti has already confirmed Danilo’s call-up. Besides the defender, three other players have a strong chance of being called up: Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá.

When is Brazil’s squad announcement?

Brazil’s official squad announcement for the World Cup will take place this Monday (18), starting at 5 pm (Brasília time). The event will be broadcast live on Rede Globo (free-to-air TV), as well as on SporTV (subscription channel) and GE TV (YouTube).

What is Brazil’s group at the 2026 World Cup?

Currently fifth in the FIFA national team rankings, Brazil is the top seed in Group C. As such, the ‘Seleção’ will face Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in the group stage of the World Cup. Brazil’s opener will be against Morocco on June 13.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on its next 2026 fixture. This Wednesday (20), the Rubro-Negro will face Estudiantes (ARG) at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the fifth round of the tournament.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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