📝Ancelotti announces squad for the FIFA international break

This Wednesday afternoon (1) was the day of the Brazilian National Team's call-up for the friendlies against South Korea and Japan on the 10th and 14th, respectively.

And coach Carlo Ancelotti guaranteed feedback and news during the event held at the CBF headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro.

26 athletes were called up, including two Brazilian footballers.

The delegation will meet next Monday (6) in Seoul, the venue of the first FIFA commitment.

Vini Júnior was left out of the last list due to his suspension against Chile. But he is back.

Rodrygo, on the other hand, was absent from the last FIFA International Day to recover physically and mentally. He was injured in Ancelotti's first call-up.

They were not options  ❌

Alisson (Liverpool), Marquinhos (PSG),  Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), Andrey Santos (Chelsea) and Raphinha (Barcelona) were not available due to injuries.

With several from Brazilian football

South Korea versus Brazil will be played on the aforementioned 10th and the ball will start rolling from 8 am (Brasilia time).

The duel against the Japanese is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. (Brasilia time) on the 14th in Tokyo. It will be for the Kirin Cup.

The match against the Japanese team will end about 33 hours before the 28th round of the Brasileirão starts, on Wednesday the 15th.

Corinthians and Cruzeiro will play this round, which may affect the appearances of Hugo Souza and Fabrício Bruno on the field against Santos and Atlético, respectively.

All the call-ups

Goalkeepers

Benedicto - Al-Nassr

Ederson - Fenerbahçe

Hugo Souza - Corinthians

Defenders

Caio Henrique - Monaco

Carlos Augusto - Inter Milan

Douglas Santos - Zenit

Eder Militão - Real Madrid

Fabricio Bruno - Cruzeiro

Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal

Lucas Beraldo - PSG

Vanderson - Monaco

Wesley - Roma

Midfielders

André - Wolverhampton

Bruno Guimarães - Newcastle

Casemiro - Manchester United

João Gomes - Wolverhampton

Joelinton-Newcastle

Lucas Paquetá - West Ham

Forwards

Esteban - Chelsea

Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal

Igor Jesús - Forest

Luiz Henrique - Zenit

Matheus Cunha-Manchester United

Richarlison - Tottenham

Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid

Rodrygo - Real Madrid

Upcoming friendlies 📅

Ancelotti will still have one more FIFA date this year, in November, to carry out new tests.

The national team is expected to face African teams in London and then, probably, in Paris. Senegal is one of the possible contenders.

Mané, Koulibaly and company should confirm their place in the 2026 World Cup this month and, therefore, will not need to compete in local play-offs in November.

Next year's FIFA World Cup, to be held in March, will feature matches against European teams, with France and the Netherlands being the main contenders.

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

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