Ancelotti names Brazil's World Cup squad today, Flamengo men in line | OneFootball

CBF scheduled the start of the announcement for 5 p.m. (Brasília time)

Coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce, this Monday (18), the official list of players called up for the Brazil National Team for the World Cup. The event will take place at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, and has Flamengo fans on edge. That is because seven Flamengo players appear on the Italian coach’s preliminary list.

In that regard, defenders Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz, along with midfielder Lucas Paquetá and forwards Pedro and Samuel Lino, are waiting to see whether they will get the chance to play in the World Cup. The tournament begins on June 11 and will be hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico.

WHICH FLAMENGO PLAYERS ARE THE FAVORITES TO MAKE THE LIST?

Although all seven names are in contention, four Flamengo players are considered frontrunners. Ancelotti has already publicly confirmed the call-up of center back Danilo. Besides him, full-back Alex Sandro, midfielder Lucas Paquetá and defender Léo Pereira have a strong chance of being included in the final 26-man squad, which is the maximum allowed for each national team at the World Cup.

For those who want to follow everything in real time, the CBF scheduled the start of the announcement for 5 p.m. (Brasília time). The organization will broadcast the event live through its official YouTube channel. This way, fans will immediately find out which players will represent Brazil in the quest for the title.

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL TEAM’S SCHEDULE UNTIL THE WORLD CUP OPENER?

Right after this Monday’s (18) announcement, the Italian coach will begin practical work with the selected group. The coaching staff will start preparing the players on May 25, while the delegation will travel to the United States on June 1.

Finally, it is worth noting that Brazil enters the competition as the top seed in Group C. In this context, the Brazil National Team will face Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in the tournament’s first phase. The ‘Seleção’ will make its debut on June 13 against the Moroccans.

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