Pedro reveals Flamengo plan to reach the World Cup with Brazil

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·21 avril 2026

Pedro reveals Flamengo plan to reach the World Cup with Brazil

Pedro still hopes to be called up for the 2026 World Cup

There are less than two months left until the start of the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Wearing Flamengo’s No. 9 shirt, Flamengo striker Pedro still hopes to be called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti and, with that, revealed what he needs to do to wear the Brazil national team shirt again.

The dream is still alive. Of course, I always work with goals in mind, and being in the national team is also a goal. I’m at Flamengo, the biggest club in Brazil, and everything I do here has an impact on being close to the national team. And I’m aware that I need to be performing well here in order to go. So my main focus is here, chasing titles, and Flamengo can provide that for me. As for the national team, I’ve always been close. I was going to have my first start under Dorival when I suffered a very serious knee injury. That ended up keeping me away, but I managed to come back and get back on the radar. Ancelotti even said in a press conference that I could have been there (on the list) if I hadn’t suffered another injury before the second-to-last call-up. But I dream about it, and until the final squad is announced, that dream will stay alive and, God willing, I’ll be at another World Cup,” Pedro said in an interview with ‘GE’.

What are Pedro’s numbers for Flamengo in 2026?

Pedro is Flamengo’s outright top scorer in the 2026 season. After all, so far, the No. 9 has played 22 matches, scoring 12 goals and providing four assists. As a result, the striker continues to establish himself as a starter under Leonardo Jardim.

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What are Pedro’s chances of being called up for the World Cup?

The Brazil national team still does not have a unanimous choice for the center forward position. Because of that, Pedro still has a chance of playing in the World Cup. However, Flamengo’s No. 9 faces strong competition from other names.

That’s because, at the moment, Pedro is competing for a spot in the Brazil squad mainly with Igor Thiago, Richarlison, and Endrick. In fact, at the end of 2025, Ancelotti hinted that he would like to call up Flamengo’s No. 9, but the striker fractured his arm against Racing (ARG) in the Libertadores at the time.

When is the final Brazil squad announcement?

It is worth noting that the official Brazil squad announcement for the World Cup will take place on May 18. Thus, coach Carlo Ancelotti will begin preparing the squad on the 25th of the same month, while the trip to the United States will be on June 1.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.