World Cup: Corinthians player stunned by Flamengo's Léo Pereira call-up | OneFootball

What was Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza’s reaction when he heard Léo Pereira’s name?

Goalkeeper Hugo Souza was hoping to be included in the list of 26 players called up to the Brazil National Team for the World Cup. After not hearing his name called by Carlo Ancelotti, the former Flamengo player celebrated Léo Pereira’s presence in the ‘Seleção’.

In a video shared on his personal YouTube channel, Hugo Souza showed some of his reactions during Ancelotti’s squad announcement. As soon as he heard Léo Pereira’s name, the Corinthians goalkeeper applauded, celebrating his former teammate from his Flamengo days. Finally, the keeper went wild when he heard confirmation of Neymar Jr. for the 2026 World Cup.

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WAS HUGO SOUZA CALLED UP BY ANCELOTTI FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP?

Even though he has been part of the cycle and appeared in some of Ancelotti’s call-ups, Hugo Souza is out of the World Cup. For the goalkeeper position, Ancelotti selected Alisson of Liverpool (ENG), Ederson of Manchester City (ENG), and Weverton of Grêmio. However, the former Flamengo player’s name is on the preliminary list.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE PLAYERS CALLED UP TO THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM?

Besides Léo Pereira, Flamengo has three more players called up to represent Brazil at the World Cup. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro, and Lucas Paquetá. In addition to the trio, Pedro, Samuel Lino, and Léo Ortiz appeared on Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary list.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Before representing Brazil at the World Cup, however, the players still have commitments with Flamengo. This Saturday (23), Mengão hosts Palmeiras in a match valid for the Brasileirão.

In short, the ball starts rolling at 9 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match with on-site coverage from Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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