Brazil squad named for friendlies against Australia and India

Coach Carlo Ancelotti called up a total of 26 players this Wednesday (9) for Brazil’s first matches after the World Cup. Ten of them play in Brazilian football. He announced the list at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio, where he then held a press conference.

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In the first squad selection after the World Cup, Brazil will play two matches against Australia and one against India. On September 25, they face the Australians at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville at 7 a.m. (Brasília time). They will meet the hosts again on the 29th at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, also at 7 a.m. (Brasília time).

Then, the Seleção will play its first-ever match against India on October 3 at 11 a.m. Brasília time (7:30 p.m. local time) at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium (known as Salt Lake) in Kolkata.

Rayan is back with the national teamCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

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Check out the list of called-up players:

GOALKEEPERS

Hugo Souza (Corinthians)

Pedro Morisco (Coritiba)

Otávio (Cruzeiro)

DEFENDERS

Arthur Dias (Athletico-PR)

Douglas Santos (Zenit)

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Jair (Nottingham Forest)

Marquinhos (PSG)

Matheuzinho (Corinthians)

Mauro Junior (PSV Eindhoven)

Vitor Reis (Manchester City)

Wesley (Roma)

MIDFIELDERS

Andrey Santos (Manchester United)

Breno Bidon (Corinthians)

Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal)

Danilo Santos (Botafogo)

Douglas Luiz (Juventus)

Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)

FORWARDS

Endrick (Real Madrid)

Estêvão (Chelsea)

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Pedro (Flamengo)

Raphinha (Barcelona)

Rayan (Bournemouth)

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)

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