Léo Ortiz opens up after missing Brazil’s World Cup squad | OneFootball

What did Léo Ortiz say about not being called up for the World Cup?

The Brazil National Team called up four Flamengo players for the World Cup last Monday (18). However, three other players were left out of the final squad, including Léo Ortiz. After the 1-0 win over Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (20), the center back spoke openly about being left out.

— I’m very happy for all of them. Of course, I was hopeful too, especially because I was on the preliminary list. But I already knew, I already imagined it (being left out), I try to be a little rational about it. So I already had an idea of the players who were going, the players who were ahead of me -, he said, before concluding:

— I’m very calm about it. I know they deserved the call-up, it was a very high-level competition, and I’m very happy for Alex Sandro, for Danilo, for Paquetá and, especially, for Léo, because he’s someone I have a friendship with, and I’ll be rooting for them -, concluded Léo Ortiz.

Was Léo Ortiz called up by Ancelotti during the cycle?

Yes! It is worth noting that Léo Ortiz was called up by Carlo Ancelotti in the coach’s first squad as head of the Brazil National Team. On that occasion, the defender was available for the matches against Ecuador and Paraguay in the World Cup qualifiers.

Which Flamengo players were called up by Brazil?

Flamengo had seven representatives on coach Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary list. As a result, the Italian coach called up four Flamengo players for the World Cup: Léo Pereira, Danilo, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá. Thus, Pedro, Léo Ortiz and Samuel Lino were left out of the final squad.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While the World Cup has not started yet, Flamengo remains focused on its next commitment of 2026. This Saturday (23), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Palmeiras at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 17th round of the Brasileirão.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Palmeiras through YouTube, the website and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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