Coluna do Fla
·13 maggio 2026
Pedro gives Ancelotti a headache before World Cup call-up

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·13 maggio 2026

Ancelotti will announce the final list of players called up for Brazil’s national team for the 2026 World Cup next Monday (18). One of the 26 who could be included is Pedro, Flamengo’s striker.
This is because Pedro has started to give Ancelotti something to think about in this final stretch of preparation for the World Cup. Although he has never been called up by the Italian coach, the Flamengo striker has a strong chance of being selected.
Ancelotti even said in November that he would like to call up Pedro to the Brazil national team. So, at this moment, the coach is discussing with his staff whether it is worth calling up the Flamengo striker to go to the World Cup.
The last time Carlo Ancelotti watched Pedro up close was in Flamengo’s match against Vasco in the Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, the striker scored a goal and won a penalty in the 2-2 draw at the Maracanã.
While still dreaming of a World Cup call-up, Pedro is preparing to face Vitória this Thursday (14) at Barradão, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The match will be broadcast on Premiere via pay-per-view and on SporTV on cable TV at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).
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