Brazil World Cup 2026 squad: Carlo Ancelotti's latest squad ahead March internationals

The Brazil World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up, with the Selecao all qualified.

Ahead of the World Cup 2026, Carlo Ancelotti has brought in several new faces, as the South Americans prepare to name one of the strongest squads at the tournament this summer.

Two Premier League faces have received first call-ups, with Brentford striker Igor Thiago and Bournemouth wonderkid Rayan both in line to make their debuts, with the latter described by FFT's Joe Donnohue as a starlet, “characterised by a willingness and desire to lock-and-load whenever he had a sight of goal,” in our The Boy's A Bit Special series.

Former Norwich City star Gabriel Sara has also received a call-up for the Selecao after impressive showings for Galatasaray in the Champions League, while Danilo and Leo Pereira, who both play in Brazil, have received first-time nods, too.

There's no place for a host of stars, meanwhile, with Richarlison perhaps the biggest name to be omitted on form, while Bruno Guimaraes is still injured and misses the last camp before the tournament, along with Estevao, Rodrygo, Lucas Paqueta and Vitor Roque.

All-time record scorer Neymar, meanwhile, is at risk of missing the tournament having not played for his country since March 2025, while Premier League contingent Murillo, Savinho and Lucas Perri have now failed to make a Brazil squad for 12 months, and are unlikely to feature in Ancelotti's plans this summer.

Brazil recently released their Jordan-made away shirt, and face France and Croatia in the United States this month.

Squad

Brazil World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection

• GK: Alisson (Liverpool)
• GK: Ederson (Fenerbahce)
• GK: Bento (Al-Nassr)
• DF: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
• DF: Danilo (Flamengo)
• DF: Alex Sandro (Flamengo)
• DF: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
• DF: Bremer (Juventus)
• DF: Wesley (Roma)
• DF: Douglas Santos (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
• DF: Roger Ibanez (Al-Ahli)
• DF: Leo Pereira (Flamengo)
• MF: Casemiro (Manchester United)
• MF: Fabinho (Al-Ittihad)
• MF: Andrey Santos (Chelsea)
• MF: Danilo (Botafogo)
• MF: Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
• FW: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
• FW: Raphinha (Barcelona)
• FW: Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
• FW: Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)
• FW: Endrick (Lyon)
• FW: Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
• FW: Joao Pedro (Chelsea)
• FW: Igor Thiago (Brentford)
• FW: Rayan (Bournemouth)

Fixtures and results

Fixtures

• March 28, 2026: France vs Brazil, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States
• March 31, 2026: Brazil vs Croatia, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States
• May 31, 2026: Brazil vs Panama, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• June 6, 2026: Brazil vs Egypt, Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, United States
• June 13, 2026: Brazil vs Morocco, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
• June 19, 2026: Brazil vs Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States
• June 24, 2026: Scotland vs Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States

Recent results

• November 18: Brazil 1-1 Tunisia, Decathlon Arena (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), Lille, France
• November 15: Brazil 2-0 Senegal, Emirates Stadium, London, England
• October 14th: Japan 3-2 Brazil, Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
• October 10th: South Korea 0-5 Brazil, Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
• September 10: Bolivia 1-0 Brazil, El Alto Municipal Stadium, El Alto, Bolivia
• September 5: Brazil 3-0 Chile, Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho (Maracana), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• June 11: Brazil 1-0 Paraguay, Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• June 6: Ecuador 0-0 Brazil, Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador
• March 26: Argentina 4-1 Brazil, Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• March 21: Brazil 2-1 Colombia, Arena BRB Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil

Manager

Who is Brazil's manager?

Carlo Ancelotti has an extensive club football CV, with successful stints at Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSG, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, meaning he has won each of Europe's top five leagues, but the Brazil job is his first in international management.

His very recent connection with Real Madrid means several players are used to his ways, which will help as Brazil look to end a 24-year wait for the sixth World Cup win.

His hand has been somewhat forced during his early team selection, with the top scorer in Brazilian history, Neymar, not available through injury in each of his squad selections.

Star player

Who is Brazil's star player?

Vinicius Jr came incredibly close to Brazilian immortality when he finished second in the 2024 Ballon d'Or, and while he had a slightly below-par season last time out, he's still one of the best players in the world.

Ranked at no.3 in FourFourTwo's list of the best left wingers in the world right now, he will have a massive part to play, should Brazil be successful in North America next year.

However, he will need to up his output for the national team, having only found the net seven times in 41 appearances for his country.

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