Players report, but Brazil squad still incomplete: who's missing

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·23 March 2026

Players report, but Brazil squad still incomplete: who's missing

The delegation of the Brazilian National Team is not yet complete in Orlando, United States, to begin preparations for the friendlies against France and Croatia.

The players started arriving last Sunday. The last to arrive were midfielder Casemiro and forward Matheus Cunha, who landed in the U.S. on Monday morning.

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Coach Carlo Ancelotti is still awaiting the arrival of ten players: Hugo Souza, Kaiki Bruno, Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos, Wesley, Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Luiz Henrique, Raphinha, and Vinícius Júnior. They are expected in Orlando throughout Monday.

Hugo Souza and Kaiki Bruno were called up to replace Alisson and Alex Sandro, respectively, both cut due to injury. Defender Gabriel Magalhães was also withdrawn, but Ancelotti's coaching staff decided not to call another player to replace him.

The team trains at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the afternoon, still with the incomplete group. The expectation is that Ancelotti will have all players available starting from Tuesday's session.

The Brazilian National Team faces France, the current World Cup runner-up, this Thursday at 5 PM (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in Boston. The match against Croatia will be on March 31 (Tuesday), starting at 9 PM, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.