Palmeiras quartet called up to Brazil squad for World Cup challenge | OneFootball

The coach Ramón Menezes, of the Brazilian National Team, announced on Thursday (18th) the athletes who will compete in the Under-20 World Cup in Chile, from September 27 to October 19. Four Palmeiras players were called up for the tournament.

Palmeiras Players Called Up

Defender Gilberto, midfielder Coutinho, and forwards Luighi and Erick Belé are the talents who will represent Verdão in the competition. Other club members participated in the preparation but were left out of the final list.

The Brazilian National Team is in Group C of the Under-20 World Cup and will face Mexico, Morocco, and Spain in the first phase of the competition.

Verdão in the National Team

So far, Palmeiras has had 20 athletes called up for Brazilian youth teams in 2025. The club saw the call-ups of defenders Ayslan and Ruan Pablo and midfielder Pedro Alcântara for the Under-15, defenders Guilherme Lira and Luccas Ramon, right-back Matheus Gomes, left-backs Derick and Thiago, midfielders Isaac Nicolas and Luis Pacheco, and forward Eduardo for the Under-17, and goalkeeper Aranha, defenders Benedetti and Robson, right-back Gilberto, left-back Arthur, midfielder Coutinho, and forwards Erick Belé, Riquelme Fillipi, and Luighi for the Under-20.

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