Ancelotti’s bold call on ex-Flamengo star for Brazil v Tunisia | OneFootball

What did Ancelotti do with Wesley, former Flamengo player, before the Brazil vs Tunisia match?

The Brazilian National Team completed preparations for the friendly match against Tunisia, which takes place this Tuesday (18), in France. In the decisive training session, Ancelotti placed Wesley, former Flamengo player, as a starter in the ‘Amarelinha’.

SEE BRAZIL'S PROBABLE LINEUP

Ederson, Wesley, Éder Militão, Marquinhos, and Alex Sandro; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Estêvão, Matheus Cunha, Vini Jr, and Rodrygo.

In the match against Senegal on Saturday (15), Gabriel Magalhães got injured and was subsequently cut. Because of this, Ancelotti chose to place Wesley at right-back and move Éder Militão to the center-back position. Besides this change, the Italian coach does not rule out making other adjustments to the team.

WHAT IS WESLEY'S SITUATION IN THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM?

Wesley has been on the Brazilian National Team's call-up list since his time playing for Flamengo. Thus, the right-back has managed to establish himself and continues to be remembered by Ancelotti. The player is even competing for a spot at right-back for the 2026 World Cup.

WHAT ARE BRAZIL'S MATCHES IN THIS FIFA DATE?

Brazil is in the last FIFA Date period of the 2025 season. The first commitment of the ‘Canarinho’ during this period was on Saturday (15). The match was against Senegal, in which the ‘Amarelinha’ won 2-0 in London. On Tuesday (18), the match will be against Tunisia.

It is important to emphasize that these friendlies are always preparation for Ancelotti to finalize the list of call-ups for the 2026 World Cup. In summary, until the ‘final decision is made,’ the Brazil coach will still have more dates to conduct tests with selected players.

WHEN IS THE BRAZIL VS TUNISIA MATCH?

Brazil takes the field this Tuesday (18) to face Tunisia at 4:30 PM (Brasília time), in Lille, France. Thus, Coluna do Fla provides details of the match on social media and the website. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel) and SporTV (cable) will broadcast the friendly match.

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