The Brazil World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up, with the Selecao all qualified.
Last month, Carlo Ancelotti named his third Brazil selection since taking charge in the summer of 2025, with several notable absentees.
The Selecao will face Senegal at the Emirates Stadium, before travelling to Lille to face Tunisia as their preparation for the 2026 World Cup continues.
Several big names will miss out on the squad, however, including Alisson, Neymar, Gabriel Martinelli and Joelinton, who are all injured.
Endrick is yet to feature under Ancelotti despite playing under him last season, while Raphinha still has injury problems – there's a lot of talk, too, about who will lead the line next summer, too, with Joao Pedro and Richarlison the most natural options.
But of course, Ancelotti has used a front two of Rodrygo and Vinicius in the past: with neither Real Madrid star really showing their best for their country, perhaps the pair will be unlocked in North America.
Squad
Brazil World Cup 2026 squad: The November selection
- GK: Ederson (Fenerbahce)
- GK: Bento (Al-Nassr)
- GK: John Victor (Nottingham Forest)
- DF: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
- DF: Danilo (Flamengo)
- DF: Alex Sandro (Flamengo)
- DF: Eder Militao (Real Madrid)
- DF: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
- DF: Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro)
- DF: Caio Henrique (Monaco)
- DF: Wesley (Roma)
- DF: Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama)
- DF: Luciano Juba (Bahia)
- MF: Casemiro (Manchester United)
- MF: Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)
- MF: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United)
- MF: Fabinho (Al-Ittihad)
- MF: Andrey Santos (Chelsea)
- FW: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur)
- FW: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
- FW: Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
- FW: Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)
- FW: Estevao (Chelsea)
- FW: Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
- FW: Joao Pedro (Chelsea)
- FW: Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)
Fixtures and results
Brazil's results and fixtures
November 18: Brazil vs Tunisia, Decathlon Arena (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), Lille, France
November 15: Brazil vs 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.
Best XI
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