Flamengo have 7 players in Brazil's pre-call, most on Ancelotti's radar | OneFootball

Final call-up takes place next Monday (18)

Last Monday (11), coach Carlo Ancelotti sent in the list of 55 pre-called players for the 2026 World Cup. As a result, Flamengo is the club with the most players on the Brazilian National Team’s radar.

This is because seven Flamengo players appear on coach Carlo Ancelotti’s pre-call list. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

It is worth noting that, of the seven, four Flamengo players are among the favorites to make the World Cup squad. In short, Ancelotti has already confirmed the call-up of Danilo. Besides the center back, three other players have a strong chance of being called up: Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá and Léo Pereira.

When is the Brazil squad announcement?

It is important to remember that the official Brazil squad announcement for the World Cup will take place next Monday (18). Thus, coach Carlo Ancelotti will begin preparing the squad on May 25, while the trip to the United States is scheduled for June 1.

What group is Brazil in at the World Cup?

In short, the Brazilian National Team is the top seed in World Cup Group C. Meanwhile, Brazil will face Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in the tournament’s group stage. In fact, the ‘Canarinho’ will make its debut against the Moroccans on June 13.

And before that?

Before releasing players to the Brazilian National Team, Flamengo remains focused on the rest of the season. That is because this Thursday (14), the Rubro-Negro will face Vitória again in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The match will take place at Barradão, in Salvador, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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