With an incomplete squad, Brazil begin preparations for friendly v France | OneFootball

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·24 March 2026

With an incomplete squad, Brazil begin preparations for friendly v France

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Still with the group incomplete, the Brazilian National Team took to the field at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando (USA) on Monday afternoon and conducted the first activities for the friendly match against France, which will take place this Thursday.

A total of 15 athletes participated in the first activity. Léo Pereira, Gabriel Sara, and Igor Thiago, Andrey Santos, Bento, Bremer, Casemiro, Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho, Ibañez, Matheus Cunha, João Pedro, Ederson, and Marquinhos took to the field, while Rayan trained separately.


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The remaining players will report in the coming hours.

Changes in the list

The list announced by coach Carlo Ancelotti last Monday underwent three changes: injured players Alisson (Liverpool) and Alex Sandro (Flamengo) were replaced by Hugo Souza (Corinthians) and Kaiki Bruno (Cruzeiro), respectively.

Defender Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) was also cut due to injury, but Ancelotti's technical staff decided not to call up another athlete to replace him.

Who is yet to report?

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is still awaiting the arrival of ten athletes: Hugo Souza, Kaiki Bruno, Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos, Wesley, Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Luiz Henrique, Raphinha, and Vinícius Júnior.

Upcoming friendly matches of the Brazilian National Team

  • Match: Brazil vs France
  • Date: March 26, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)
  • Location: Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough (USA)
  • Match: Brazil vs France
  • Date: March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)
  • Time: 9 PM (Brasília time)
  • Location: Camping World Stadium, in Orlando (USA)

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