Neymar leads Brazil’s preliminary list ahead of the World Cup

Veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti sent the preliminary list of the Brazilian national team to FIFA.

According to the newspaper “Lance”, the list included 55 names that combined European experience with new blood from the Brazilian league, and witnessed the return of resonant names and the presence of rising young talents.

The full list is as follows:

Goalkeeping:

The center was not devoid of big names, with the presence of the historic Premier League duo, in addition to young faces:

Alisson (Liverpool – England)

Ederson (Fenerbahce – Türkiye)

Pinto (Al Nassr – Saudi Arabia)

Hugo Souza (Corinthians)

John (Nottingham Forest – England)

Carlos Miguel (Palmereis)

Defense line:

Marquinhos and Thiago Silva lead the defence, with young names such as Vitor Reis emerging:

Centre-backs: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Porto), Gabriel Magalés (Arsenal), Bremer (Juventus), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Ibanez (Saudi Al-Ahly), Alexandro (Lille), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Peraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), Vitor Reis (Girona), Murilo (Nottingham Forest).

Right-back: Wesley (Roma), Danilo (Flamengo), Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), Vitinho (Botafogo).

Left-back: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Luciano Goba (Bahia), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Kaiqui (Cruzeiro), Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).

Midfield:

Various options that combine physical strength and high skill, with a remarkable presence of English Premier League players:

Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Fabinho (Saudi Al-Ittihad), Andre Santos (Chelsea), Danilo (Botafogo), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo), Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), Joao Gomez (Wolverhampton), Andreas Pereira (Palmereis), Joelinton (Newcastle), Gerson (Cruzero), Matthews Pereira (Cruzeiro).

Attacking line: A striking force led by Vinicius and Neymar

Attack is the “horsepower” in Ancelotti’s list, with the presence of the best players in the world today and the talents of the future:

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

Rafinha (Barcelona)

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Indrik (Lyon)

Estevao (Chelsea)

Rodrigo Goes (Real Madrid)

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Richarlison (Tottenham)

Pedro (Flamingo)

Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Ryan (Bournemouth), Anthony (Real Betis), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest), Caio Jorge (Cruzeiro).

This list of the Brazilian national team will be reduced later to include the final names that will compete in the 2026 World Cup under the leadership of “Mister” Ancelotti.