Brazil line-up: Ancelotti makes eight changes to face Japan | OneFootball

The lineup for Brazil is set for Tuesday's match against Japan at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, in the last friendly of this October FIFA date. Coach Carlo Ancelotti made eight changes compared to the team that thrashed South Korea 5-0 last Thursday in Seoul.

The only players retained from the first to the second friendly were Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, and Vinícius Júnior. Ancelotti will use the match against the Japanese to evaluate some call-ups, including goalkeeper Hugo Souza from Corinthians.

The complete lineup for Brazil to face Japan includes Hugo Souza; Paulo Henrique, Fabrício Bruno, Beraldo, and Carlos Augusto; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, and Lucas Paquetá; Luiz Henrique, Martinelli, and Vinícius Júnior.

The Brazilian National Team will still have two more friendly periods before the 2026 World Cup. In November, the team is expected to face African teams, probably Senegal and Tunisia, in Europe.

In March 2026, the CBF is negotiating friendlies against European teams. France is expected to be one of the opponents. Croatia or the Netherlands might also face Brazil on the FIFA date in question.

In this way, the Brazilian National Team would face opponents from the main continents before the 2026 World Cup. Coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce the squad for the World Cup in May.

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