Palmeiras gem and future Real Madrid signing Endrick has been called up for the first time to the Brazilian national team at the age of 17. This comes as a reward for the excellent performances the young striker has shown recently. The Seleção led by Fernando Diniz will take on Colombia and Argentina in November in the resumption of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
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The Brazilian squad to take on Colombia, Argentina
The Canarinha will visit Barranquilla to face Colombia on November 16 before they welcome reigning world champs Argentina to Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 21. After poor results against Venezuela (1-1) and Uruguay (0-2), Diniz is looking to bring in new faces to try and steer the team in the right direction. That’s why, apart from giving Endrick an opportunity, he extended invitations for Nino and André, players from his Fluminense team who have just won the Copa Libertadores.
Casemiro and Neymar are unavailable due to injury, so it will be interesting to see how Brazil overcomes their absence.
Goalkeepers
Alisson (Liverpool)
Ederson Moraes (Manchester City)
Lucas Perri (Botafogo)
Defenders
Bremer (Juventus)
Magalhaes (Arsenal)
Marquinhos (PSG)
Nino (Fluminense)
Emerson (Tottenham Hotspur)
Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan)
Renan Lodi (Olympique de Marseille)
Midfielders
André Trindade (Fluminense)
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United)
Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa)
Joelinton (Newcastle)
Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras)
Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid)
Forwards
Endrick (Palmeiras)
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Joao Pedro (Brighton)
Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Pepe (Porto)
Raphinha (FC Barcelona)
Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
With these players, Fernando Diniz will attempt to get back on the path to victory and guide his team to the top of the challenging CONMEBOL qualifiers table. Given the significance of these matches, will Endrick have the opportunity to make his debut? Only time will tell.
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