The Flamengo players heading to the World Cup with Brazil | OneFootball

Brazil National Team called up four Flamengo players for the World Cup

The World Cup is about to begin, and the Brazil National Team enters the competition once again as the most successful in history. Now, the main goal is to win the long-awaited sixth title, and coach Carlo Ancelotti has called up four Flamengo players to help him achieve that objective.

Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, Alex Sandro and Léo Pereira made the list of 26 players called up to compete in the World Cup. Coluna do Fla has therefore separated a bit of each player’s career to show the current situation in which each athlete arrives at the competition. In addition, you can also check out Brazil’s betting odds for the 2026 World Cup.

Lucas Paquetá

Paquetá always made it clear that his main goal was to play in another World Cup with the Brazil National Team. For this reason, the 28-year-old midfielder decided to return to Flamengo to be even closer to the ‘Seleção’.

With great performances, Paquetá earned a spot among Ancelotti’s 26 call-ups. Now, the midfielder will play in the second World Cup of his career. In 2022, Flamengo’s number 20 was a starter for the Brazil National Team in four matches and scored one goal, against South Korea. In addition, the player provided an assist for Neymar to score against Croatia.

Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro made his debut for the Brazil National Team in November 2011, against Gabon. Flamengo’s left back has since appeared in several Brazil call-ups. The defender was also part of the squad that won the 2019 Copa América and played three matches in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Wearing the Brazil National Team shirt, Alex Sandro has played 44 matches across all competitions. As a full-back with more defensive characteristics, he has scored few goals, only two with the ‘Seleção’.

Danilo

The Flamengo center back received a call-up from Ancelotti at the beginning of the year, even before the announcement of the 26 selected players. Danilo joined Flamengo in 2025 and won the Libertadores and the Brasileirão with the Sacred Shirt.

Now, Danilo will seek the sixth title wearing the Brazil National Team shirt. With the ‘Seleção’, the Flamengo defender has played 65 matches and scored one goal, in addition to four assists.

In the last two World Cups, Danilo struggled a lot with injuries. In 2018, he played only one match with the ‘Seleção’. In 2022, the center back featured in three games. Now, the defender hopes to help the national team in more decisive matches.

Léo Pereira

Léo Pereira, on the other hand, is the Flamengo player with the least experience wearing the Brazil National Team shirt. That is because the center back has played only three matches with the ‘Seleção’, all under Carlo Ancelotti.

Léo Pereira’s last match wearing the Brazil National Team shirt was against Panama last Sunday (31). Even so, despite having less experience, the Flamengo center back will fight for a starting spot with the ‘Seleção’ at the World Cup.

When does the World Cup start?

The World Cup will begin on July 11 and will feature two opening matches: Mexico vs South Africa and South Korea vs Czech Republic. The competition will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

What group is Brazil in at the World Cup?

The Brazil National Team will not have an easy task ahead. Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland are the teams that make up Brazil’s group in the World Cup. Of the four teams, only two will advance to the next stage of the competition.

When is Brazil’s debut?

The first match for the Brazil National Team is scheduled for June 13 against Morocco, starting at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time). In other words, Brazil’s opening match will already be a tough challenge, since the Moroccan team is in great form and finished the 2022 World Cup in fourth place.

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