Led by Fernando Diniz, the Brazilian National Team seeks to renew itself by adding new players to those already experienced. The call-up for the first time of the 17-year-old forward Endrick is the main novelty, but not the only one on the list for the matches against Colombia (November 16) and against Argentina (on the 21st) for the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
“The call-up of Endrick and others points to what the future could be,” said the Libertadores champion coach with Fluminense when announcing the list of players. With important absences due to injury such as those of Neymar and Casemiro, the Seleção will seek to reverse the image of the last double date when they tied at home with Venezuela and lost 2-0 against Uruguay in Montevideo.
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The debutants in the Brazilian senior team
Joao Pedro (22 years old)
The Brighton attacker joined the team from the south of England this season and did not take long to adapt to the offensive style of play proposed by Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi, very similar to the one Diniz likes. Emerging from Fluminense and with a previous spell at Watford, he is the leader of the Europa League scoring table with 4 goals and has also scored 2 in the Premier League.
João Pedro has received his first call-up to Brazil’s senior squad. Well deserved, @DeJesusOfiicial! 🤩🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/7Ksu03brYA
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) November 6, 2023
Pepê (26 years old)
Sold by Gremio to Porto in 2021, he has already played more than 100 games with the Portuguese team and in the last market there was interest from Tottenham in hiring him. Versatile in playing as a winger, in midfield and even as a right back, he was tempted by Italy to play for his national team since he has citizenship through his father. But the player rejected it, as well as the interest of Paraguay in adding him, a country that he could also have represented due to the nationality of his mother.
Alou Brasil? 📲 Pepê a caminho 💙
O nosso Dragão foi chamado pela primeira vez à seleção brasileira 🇧🇷#ImortaisPorDireito pic.twitter.com/qK97hfNsrq
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) November 6, 2023
Paulinho (23 years old)
Scorer this season for Brasileirao with 16 goals along with Tiquinho from Botafogo, the forward is being decisive for Atlético Mineiro to remain at the top of the table and fight to enter the next Copa Libertadores. The footballer who emerged from Vasco de Gama already had European experience at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and a long journey through the Brazilian youth teams, including the team that won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Nunca foi Sorte, Sempre Foi EXÙ 🔱🔥🇧🇷
Obrigado @Atletico
Obrigado minha família ❤️ pic.twitter.com/iuDnlb0iJI— Paulinho (@PaulinhoPH7) November 6, 2023
Endrick (17 years old)
The Palmeiras forward, who will join Real Madrid next year, does not require much introduction. At 17 years and three months, he is the youngest to be called up to the Brazilian national team since Ronaldo, in 1994. He has eight goals in this Brasileirao and has just scored three in the last two games.
A CRIA REPRESENTANDO O PAÍS! 🇧🇷
Endrick foi chamado para defender a Seleção Brasileira pela primeira vez como profissional! Parabéns e boa sorte, craque! 👏👏👏#AvantiPalestra#CriaDaAcademia pic.twitter.com/xjMEmmuSAo
— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) November 6, 2023
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