Surprises in Brazil's list.. Ancelotti leaves Neymar out of the calculations
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti announced today, Monday, the roster of the Brazilian national team that will play in the friendly matches against France and Croatia during the international break in March, with both matches taking place in the United States of America.
The roster witnessed a big surprise with the absence of Brazilian national team legend Neymar da Silva, after Ancelotti decided not to call him up for the second time in a row, which raised many questions about his international future and the possibility of him participating in the World Cup. 2026.
On the other hand, the list marked the return of young striker Endric, loaned from Real Madrid to Olympique Lyonnais, and it also included three players from Flamengo in the back line, namely: Alex Sandro, Danilo and Leo Pereira.
Brazil list
Goalkeeper:
Alison Becker - Liverpool
Pinto - Al Nasr
Ederson - Fenerbahce
Defense:
Alex Sandro - Flamengo
Bremer - Juventus
Danilo - Flamengo
Douglas Santos - Zenit Saint Petersburg
Gabriel Magalies - Arsenal
Roger Ibanez - Al Ahly
Leo Pereira - Flamengo
Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain Germain
Wesley - Roma
Midfield:
Andre Santos - Chelsea
Casemiro - Manchester United
Danilo Pereira - Botafogo
Fabinho - Al Ittihad
Gabriel Sara - Galatasaray
Attack:
Andrek - Olympique Lyonnais
Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal
Igor Thiago – Brentford
Luis Henrique – Zenit
Mattheus Cunha – Manchester United
Rafinha – Barcelona
Ryan – Bournemouth
Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid
The Brazilian national team is scheduled to begin its friendly matches against France on March 26 at Gilt Stadium in Boston, before meeting the national team. Croatia on March 31 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
These confrontations are an important opportunity for the technical staff to evaluate the players and try out some new names, before settling on the final roster that will compete in the 2026 World Cup.
