The biggest news is the return of Neymar, for whom this will be his fourth appearance at the World Cup, and at the same time the first invitation under the guidance of the Italian expert.
Pure scenes when Carlo Ancelotti announced Neymar in the Brazil squad pic.twitter.com/6maDKzjFvm
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Inventory:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe) and Weverton (Grêmio)
Defense: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG) and Wesley (Roma)
Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) and Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)
Strikers: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth) and Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid).
The list was officially announced at a special event at the Museum of Tomorrow in downtown Rio de Janeiro, which was attended by numerous figures from the world of football, including former players and officials. The event was followed by more than 600 journalists from 13 countries. Ancelotti said on that occasion that the list was compiled “professionally, with passion and based on knowledge”.
The invited players will begin gathering on Wednesday, May 27, at the Granja Comary training camp in Teresópolis. The last to join the preparations will be the players who will play the final of the Champions League between PSG and Arsenal on May 30 in Budapest.
A day later, on May 31, Brazil will play a friendly match against Panama at the Maracana, which will also be a farewell to the home crowd. The very next day, the national team will travel to the United States of America, where on June 6 in Cleveland, they will play the last preparatory game against Egypt.
Schedule in the group stage of the World Cup:
June 14: Brazil – Morocco (00:00)
June 20: Brazil – Haiti (02:30)
June 25: Brazil v Scotland (00:00)
(Vijesti.ba)
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