Paulistas called up for Brazil at South American U17 Championship | OneFootball

Coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci has announced the list of 23 players called up to represent the Brazil Under-17 National Team in the South American Championship for the category. Notably, 11 players from São Paulo football are included: 4 from Palmeiras, 3 from Santos, 2 from São Paulo, and 1 each from Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino.

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The competition will take place in Paraguay from April 3 to 19. The players are scheduled to report on March 18, followed by two weeks of intensive training at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), before traveling for the tournament on April 1.

Called-up athletes

Goalkeepers: Vitor Wachter – Grêmio, Gustavo Milani – Corinthians, and Arthur Vale – Santos

Defenders: Samuel Almeida – Atlético-MG, Lucas Alves – Red Bull Bragantino, Arthur Monteiro – Athletico-PR, Richard Wendel – Fluminense, David Brendo – Grêmio, Guilherme Lira – Palmeiras, Breno Sales – Vasco, and Isaac Leocádio – Palmeiras

Midfielders: Vinicius Rocha – Santos, Nicolas Pereira – São Paulo, Ruan Yago – Palmeiras, Eduardo Pape – Cruzeiro, Eduardo Conceição – Palmeiras, and Robert William – São Paulo

Forwards: João Bezerra – Internacional, David Nogueira – Santos, Kauê Furquim – Bahia, Bryan Lima – Athletico-PR, Riquelme Henrique – Atlético-MG, and Lyan Araújo – Bahia.

Group and opponents in the first stage

In the group stage of the South American Under-17 Championship, Brazil will be in Group B. The Seleção will face Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru in its initial journey in the competition. The match schedule and further details will be released by the tournament organizers.

Objectives and history of the Amarelinha

Brazil enters the South American Under-17 Championship aiming to maintain its dominance. The team is coming off two consecutive titles, won in 2023 in Ecuador and in Colombia in 2025.

Besides fighting for the trophy, the Brazilian National Team is also seeking to secure one of the seven South American spots available for the Under-17 World Cup, which will be hosted in Qatar and has expanded its format to 48 participants since last year. The Brazilian National Team is the tournament’s most successful side, with 14 titles in 20 editions, including victories in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023, and 2025.

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