Leonardo Jardim sends message to Ancelotti before Brazil World Cup squad | OneFootball

Brazil National Team coach makes the official World Cup call-up this Monday afternoon (18)

Carlo Ancelotti watched Flamengo draw 1-1 with Athletico-PR last Sunday (17) at Arena da Baixada. After the match, Leonardo Jardim sent a message to the Brazil National Team coach, who will announce the World Cup squad this Monday (18).

— The information I can give is that any of those seven has the quality to represent our National Team. They are players used to top-level competitions, they play in the Libertadores, they are current champions and also champions of the Brazilian Championship. They have history in their careers. Danilo has already been publicly pre-called up. I believe he could take two or three more of our players — he said.

Which players are on Brazil’s preliminary list?

It is worth noting that seven Flamengo players appear on coach Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary call-up list. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

In addition, of the seven, four Flamengo players are among the favorites to go to the World Cup. In short, Ancelotti has already confirmed the call-up of Danilo. Besides the defender, two other players have a strong chance of being called up: Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá.

When is Brazil’s squad announcement?

It is important to remember that the official Brazil National Team squad announcement for the World Cup takes place this Monday (18), starting at 5 p.m. (Brasília time). The event will be broadcast live by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV, as well as on SporTV (subscription channel) and GE TV (YouTube).

What is Brazil’s group in the World Cup?

Finally, the Brazil National Team is the top seed in World Cup Group C. In the meantime, Brazil will face Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in the tournament’s group stage. In fact, the ‘Canarinho’ will make its debut against the Moroccans on June 13.

And while the World Cup hasn’t started yet?

Before releasing players to the Brazil National Team, Flamengo remains focused on the rest of the season. That is because this Wednesday (20), the Rubro-Negro side faces Estudiantes (ARG) in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage. The match will take place at Maracanã, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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