After several months of uncertainty, the Brazilian team has the opportunity to turn the page once and for all. The painful elimination in Qatar 2022 is already part of the past, because the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are about to begin.
Fernando Diniz, who will be the interim coach of Verdeamarela until June of next year, announced those chosen for the double date in September. Brazil will receive Bolivia on Friday the 8th and will visit Peru on Tuesday the 12th.
The 49-year-old strategist, who simultaneously maintains his position as Fluminense’s technical director, will have the task of straightening the course of Brazil, which had difficulties after Tite’s resignation. In his first call, the new coach gave some surprises.
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Fernando Diniz includes footballers in Arabia and from the local media in his first list
Despite his departure from European football, Neymar will once again represent his country. “He (Neymar) deserves until the end of his career to write the most beautiful chapter in this story, which I think has not yet been written,” Diniz explained.
Roger Ibañez, another who left the Old Continent for Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia, is also on the list. In addition, there will be several representatives of the Brasileirao: Bento, Nino, André and Raphael Veiga. A great absence is that of Lucas Paquetá, due to an investigation for sports betting. Nor will Malcom, a Zenit figure last season and now Ney’s teammate in Arabia, be there.
The players
Goalkeepers
- Alison (Liverpool)
- Bento (Athletico Paranaense)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
Right-backs
- Danilo (Juventus)
- Vanderson (Monaco)
Left-backs
- Caio Henrique (Monaco)
- Renan Lodi (Marseille)
Defenders
- Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
- Ibañez (Al-Hilal)
- Marquinhos (PSG)
- Nino (Fluminense)
Midfielders
- André (Fluminense)
- Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
- Casemiro (Manchester United)
- Joelinton (Newcastle)
- Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras)
Forwards
- Anthony (Manchester United)
- Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- Matheus Cunha (Wolves)
- Neymar (Al-Hilal)
- Richarlison (Tottenham)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
- Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Lista anunciada! ✍️🇧🇷
O treinador Fernando Diniz divulgou os 23 nomes que integrarão o elenco da Seleção Brasileira Masculina nas duas primeiras rodadas das Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo 2026.
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