The Brazilian coach, Carlo Ancelotti, He called several first -time players on Monday and left the Real Madrid players Vinicius and Rodrygo of the list of 23 summoned for the last two games of Brazil In the South American Qualifiers of the 2026 Worldagainst Chili and Bolivia next September.
“The idea I have is to know new players that I do not know well on a personal level,” said the Italian coach by explaining the great novelties in his list of summoned, of which nine of the players who were in the last one stayed out. Ancelotti explained that Vinicius and Rodrygo were excluded because they already know them very well and Neymar. The latter does not play with Brazil since October 2023 for various injuries, it is under intensive treatment because it suffers an edema in one leg.
As Brazil already guaranteed its classification to the World Cup next year, the Italian coach preferred to call for the next two games to players who had never been summoned or had few opportunities, to observe them and try them in the face of the team that will ride for the competition in The United States, Canada and Mexico.
After the September matches, Ancelotti You can start forming the team that will play the World Cup in the four windows that you will have for friendlies before the competition, the first in October of this year and in which Brazil will be measured to Japan and South Korea.
For this reason, the list of summoned announced on Monday includes several players who had never been called for the National Team, such as Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), current scorer of the Brazilian championship.
Among the surprises, the return of midfielder Lucas Paquetá stands out, who was not summoned since the investigations began for alleged complicity with a network that promoted fraud in sports bets.
The absence of Vinicius It is also due to the fact that a suspension date for accumulation of yellow has to be fulfilled, so it was only going to be available for the party with Bolivia.
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In its last two commitments of the qualifiers, the Canarinha will receive a Chili On September 4 at the Maracaná of Rio de Janeiro and five days later he will visit Bolivia in the 4,100 meters of altitude of El Alto.
Brazil mathematically guaranteed its classification to the World Cup last June after the victory over Paraguay In São Paulo, with Ancelotti already at the head of the team.
Brazil It is the third in the classification of the South American Qualifiers, with 25 points, the same as Ecuador, which secretes the leader, Argentina, and has a better goals.
Ancelotti’s calls
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ING), Bento (Al Nassr/Sau) and Hugo Souza (Corintians).
Defenses: Alexandro Ribeiro (Lille/Fra), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco/Fra), Douglas Santos (Zénit/Rus), Bruno Factor (Cruzeiro), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal/ING), Marquinhos (PSG/FR), Vanderson (Monaco/Fra) and Wesley (Rome).
Midfielders: André Santos (Chelsea), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle/ING), Casemiro (Manchester United/ING), Joelinton (Newcastle/ING) Lucas Paquetá (West Ham/ING).
Front: Estêvão (Chelsea/ING), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal/ING), João Pedro (Chelsea/ING), Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), Luiz Henrique (Zénit/Rus), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United/ING), Raphinha (Barcelona/Esp) and Richarlison (Tottenham/ING).
