Palmeiras academy stars and ex-keeper in Brazil World Cup squad; see list

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·18 Mei 2026

Palmeiras academy stars and ex-keeper in Brazil World Cup squad; see list

Coach Carlo Ancelotti today called up the 26 players who will represent Brazil at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The list does not include any Palmeiras players, but it does feature former representatives of Verdão.

Palmeiras academy products on the list

Goalkeeper Weverton, a multiple-time champion with Alviverde, has been called up for his second straight World Cup. Danilo, a Cria da Academia and Botafogo player, was also called up. On loan at Lyon, Endrick, from Real Madrid, was also remembered by the Italian coach.

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See the Brazil squad list

Goalkeepers

Alisson – Liverpool
Ederson – Fernerbahçe
Weverton – Grêmio

Center-backs

Marquinhos – PSG
Gabriel Magalhães – Arsenal
Ibañez – Al Ahli
Léo Pereira – Flamengo
Bremer – Juventus

Full-backs

Douglas Santos – Zenit
Alex Sandro – Flamengo
Wesley – Roma
Danilo – Flamengo

Midfielders

Casemiro – Manchester United
Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle
Fabinho – Al Ittihad
Danilo Santos – Botafogo
Lucas Paquetá – Flamengo

Forwards

Vinicius Jr – Real Madrid
Raphinha – Barcelona
Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal
Matheus Cunha – Manchester United
Neymar Junior – Santos
Endrick – Lyon
Luiz Henrique – Zenit
Igor Thiago – Brentford
Rayan – Bournemouth

In search of a sixth title

The Brazilian National Team is still chasing its sixth World Cup title after being knocked out in the quarterfinals in the last two tournaments, in 2018 and 2022. With Carlo Ancelotti in charge, Brazil has posted solid results and is trying to show that in the biggest competition in world football.

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