Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Brazil national football team, announced the official list that will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a press conference organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation to announce the names of the players selected for the World Cup.
The list witnessed the return of star Neymar after a long period of absence due to injury, in a move that caught the attention and excited the enthusiasm of the Brazilian fans before the start of the tournament.
On the other hand, the list was devoid of several prominent names, Most notably Thiago Silva, along with Igor Jesus, Joao Pedro, Andres Pereira, Gerson, Vitinho, and Hugo Souza, in technical decisions that sparked a lot of controversy within the Brazilian sports street.
Ancelotti stressed during the conference that choosing the final list was not easy, given that Brazil has a large number of distinguished players capable of representing the national team in the tournament, indicating his complete confidence in the ability of the “Seleção” to compete strongly in order to regain the Cup title. The world.
The Brazilian national team list was as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Alisson Becker, Ederson, Weverton.
Defense line:
Alex Sandro, Bremer, Danilo, Douglas Santos, Gabriel Magalhães, Ibañez, Leo Pereira, Marquinhos, Wesley.
Midfield:
Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro, Danilo, Fabinho, Lucas Paquetá.
Forward line:
Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, Luiz Henrique, Matheus Cunha, Neymar Junior, Raphinha, Ryan, Vinícius Júnior.