Coluna do Fla
·04 de setembro de 2025
Line-up: Ancelotti hints at Brazil XI with ex-Flamengo star for Chile clash

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·04 de setembro de 2025
The Brazilian National Team takes the field this Thursday (04) to face Chile, for the penultimate round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. For the clash, coach Carlo Ancelotti outlined the 'Amarelinha' with only one former Flamengo player: Wesley.
SEE BRAZIL'S PROBABLE LINEUP:
Alisson, Wesley, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Douglas Santos; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Raphinha, Estêvão, João Pedro and Gabriel Martinelli.
Brazil's preparation focused on the upcoming qualifying games began last Monday (01), at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, in Rio de Janeiro. Thus, in the current squad, Ancelotti has Samuel Lino, forward of Flamengo, in addition to athletes with passages in the Rubro-Negro, among them, Lucas Paquetá and Wesley.
In recent days, Ancelotti has rotated the squad a lot in order to get to know all the players he currently has available. In the final test, the Italian signaled Wesley as the 'owner' of the right back, while Paquetá and Samuel Lino appear as an option on the bench.
This Thursday (04) is the first commitment of Brazil in this FIFA Date. At 9:30 pm (Brasília time), the 'Canarinho' receives Chile, at Maracanã. In short, on September 9, it will be the 'Amarelinha's' turn to play away against Bolivia, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), in El Alto. Finally, it is worth noting that the green and yellow team already has a guaranteed spot in the 2026 World Cup.
SEE GAMES 04/09 – Brazil x Chile – 9:30 pm – Maracanã 09/09 – Bolivia x Brazil – 8:30 pm – El Alto *All times are Brasília time.
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