No Neymar, new faces: Ancelotti names Brazil squad for friendlies

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·16 de marzo de 2026

No Neymar, new faces: Ancelotti names Brazil squad for friendlies

Coach Carlo Ancelotti announced on Monday, at the CBF headquarters, the 26 players who will represent the Brazilian National Team in the friendlies against France and Croatia in the United States. Midfielder Neymar, from Santos, was left out of the list.

On the other hand, the call-up included some new faces. Ancelotti called up defender Léo Pereira from Flamengo, midfielders Danilo from Botafogo and Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray, as well as forwards Igor Thiago from Brentford and Rayan from Bournemouth. Endrick from Lyon also returns to the list.

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Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr), and Ederson (Fenerbahçe);
Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG), and Wesley (Roma);
Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), and Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray);
Forwards: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid), and João Pedro (Chelsea).

This will be the last opportunity for Ancelotti to test the Brazilian National Team before finalizing the list for the World Cup.

Brazil will face the current World Cup runner-up France on March 26 (Thursday) at 5 PM (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in Boston. The match against Croatia will be on the 31st (Tuesday), starting at 9 PM, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Upcoming Matches for the Brazilian National Team

Brazil vs. France (friendly)
Date and time: 03/26 (Thursday), at 5 PM (Brasília time)
Location: Gillette Stadium, Boston (USA)

Brazil vs. Croatia (friendly)
Date and time: 03/31 (Tuesday), at 9 PM (Brasília time)
Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando (USA)

Schedule until the World Cup

The Brazilian National Team's list for the 2026 World Cup will be announced by Carlo Ancelotti on May 18. On the 25th, the group will begin preparations for the World Cup at Granja Comary in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

The last match of the canary team on home soil will be on May 31, against Panama, at Maracanã. The delegation will depart for the United States on June 1 and will have a final test before the start of the World Cup, against Egypt, in Cleveland, on the 6th.

The Brazilian National Team is in Group C of the World Cup. The group also includes Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland.

Brazil's debut will be on June 13, against Morocco, in New Jersey. Six days later, on June 19, the team will face Haiti in Philadelphia. The Canarinho will conclude its group stage participation on the 24th, against Scotland, in Miami.

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