World Cup: CBF sets date for Flamengo players to join Brazil

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·20 May 2026

World Cup: CBF sets date for Flamengo players to join Brazil

Carlo Ancelotti called up four Flamengo players to play in the World Cup

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced this Wednesday (20) the date on which each player must report to the Brazilian National Team. Therefore, players from Flamengo, Grêmio and Santos will gather on Wednesday (27) at Granja Comary to prepare for the World Cup.

See the CBF statement:

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“On May 26, Flamengo, with four called-up players (Danilo, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá and Léo Pereira), will play in the Copa Libertadores against Cuzco (PER) at the Maracanã. In the Copa Sudamericana, Grêmio (Weverton) will face Torque (URU) in Porto Alegre, and Santos (Neymar) will host Deportivo Cuenca. All athletes involved in these matches will report on the 27th. On that date, Botafogo (Danilo) will face Caracas in Venezuela. If he takes the field, the midfielder will report upon his return”

Does this date apply to all 26 called-up players?

The paragraph refers only to Brazilian clubs, but the players must report by May 30. Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Martinelli, for example, will play in the Champions League final on that date and will join the delegation in the United States after the match.

What kind of preparation is this, CBF?

After everyone reports, the called-up players will have two warm-up friendlies before the World Cup. The National Team will face Panama at the Maracanã starting at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Sunday (31). Then, on June 6, the match will be against Egypt in the United States.

And what about postponing Brasileirão matches, CBF?

The Most Beloved and Palmeiras were hoping that the final Brasileirão round before the World Cup would be postponed. However, the CBF has already ruled out the possibility of changing the date, which forces Mengo to play shorthanded against Coritiba on Saturday (30).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.