Coluna do Fla
·31 May 2026
With 4 Flamengo players, Brazil face Panama today; line-up

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·31 May 2026

The Brazil National Team says goodbye to Brazilian fans this Sunday (31) in a match against Panama. The friendly at the Maracanã kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) and marks Carlo Ancelotti's team’s final match on home soil before the 2026 World Cup.
On the eve of the match, head coach Carlo Ancelotti put an end to the mystery and announced the lineup. Brazil is therefore expected to take the field with: Alisson; Wesley, Bremer, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Luiz Henrique, Matheus Cunha, Vini Jr. and Raphinha.
Brazil has four Flamengo players available in total. They are: Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Danilo and Paquetá. However, only the first two mentioned will start in the lineup. The others will begin the friendly as options on the bench.
The friendly between Brazil and Panama will be broadcast by Rede Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), and GETV (YouTube). In addition, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will keep fans very well informed about the match featuring the Rubro-Negro players through YouTube, social media, and the website.
More than a farewell match, the meeting with Panama will serve as a “laboratory” for Carlo Ancelotti. That is because the coach will use the clash at the Maracanã to assess the individual performances of players and fine-tune the tactical setup before the World Cup.
In addition, the testing cycle extends to the friendly against Egypt, which takes place on Saturday (06). The ball rolls at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland and marks the Brazilian team’s final commitment before the start of the World Cup.
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