See which Brazil call-ups made the most of the October friendlies | OneFootball

The October FIFA international window has come to an end. The Brazilian National Team thrashed South Korea 5-0 in Seoul and lost to Japan in a comeback, 3-2, in Tokyo. The friendlies in Asia were marked by the experiments carried out by coach Carlo Ancelotti, especially against the Japanese, a perfect opportunity for some of the call-ups to prove themselves and strengthen their fight for a spot in the 2026 World Cup.

Due to some injuries, Ancelotti was forced to call up a few alternative names for the October FIFA window. At right-back, Vanderson from Monaco made way for Vitinho, and Wesley from Roma was replaced by Paulo Henrique from Vasco. In goal, John from Nottingham Forest and formerly of Botafogo filled the gap left by Ederson from Fenerbahce.

One of them will return to his club strengthened in the fight for a place among the World Cup call-ups: Paulo Henrique. The Vasco right-back made his debut as a starter for the Brazilian National Team against Japan and was the one who opened the scoring this Tuesday with a beautiful trivela goal.

Another who made the most of the October FIFA window, although he is already considered a certain presence at the World Cup, was Bruno Guimarães. The midfielder stood out with beautiful assists in both friendlies and for having total control of the midfield, both defensively and offensively.

Estêvão, who scored two goals against South Korea, is making great strides toward his first World Cup. The 18-year-old forward is becoming one of coach Carlo Ancelotti’s starters thanks to his good performances with the Seleção, as if he has already been used to the great responsibility of representing Brazil for many years.

On the other hand, some players ended up returning to their respective clubs somewhat frustrated. This was the case for Fabrício Bruno, who made a huge mistake against Japan that paved the way for the comeback defeat, 3-2, handing the ball to Minamino inside Brazil’s own box.

Another who failed to convince Ancelotti was Igor Jesus, but in his case, it was due to a lack of minutes on the pitch. The Nottingham Forest forward only came on in the final stretch of the match against South Korea and showed nothing in the little more than ten minutes he was given by the coaching staff.

Richarlison is another forward who had a lackluster spell during this FIFA window. The Tottenham striker came off the bench both against South Korea and Japan, but was also unable to make a difference or even pose the slightest threat to the opposing goal.

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