The Brazilian team will play two friendlies on the last FIFA Date before the official call for the 2026 World Cup, in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The first game will be against France, on March 26th, at Gillette Stadium, in Boston, at 5pm (Brasília time). The second, against Croatia, is scheduled for March 31st, at 9pm (Brasília time), at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando.
The call-up for the World Cup takes place on May 18th. Until then, players – especially those who haven’t established themselves – have opportunities to show the coach why they deserve a place on the team. Find out everything about the final stretch of Brazil’s preparation below.
Who are those called up for the friendlies at Data Fifa?
With Alisson’s injury, confirmed after the call-up, on the 16th, Hugo Souza, from Corinthians, was called up. Gabriel Magalhães, injured, was also cut. The Rubro-Negro player, from Cruzeiro. The Arsenal star has not yet had a replacement announced.
See the current list:
Goalkeepers
- Hugo Souza (Corinthians), Bento (Al-Nassr) and Ederson (Fenerbahçe)
Defenders
- Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Kaiki Bruno (Cruzeiro), Ibañez (Al Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG) and Wesley (Roma)
Socks
- Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) and Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
Attackers
- Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), João Pedro (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth) and Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid)
Neymar off the list
The controversy of the moment is Neymar’s absence from the list. The player, who published a video with his reaction during the call, is not seen as someone in good physical condition to play in the World Cup. The Santos star’s statements, in fact, have had a very bad impact on the CBF. in the CBF that Neymar tries to use all the media and fan strength he has to create an “us against them” of his fans with the CBF and even with Ancelotti.
His absence from the match between Santos and Mirassol, when the technical team and Ancelotti himself went to the city to see him, created uneasiness – especially as the player didn’t even go to the stadium.
On social media, the atmosphere is already divisive. Part of the Brazilian fans share the doubts regarding his physical conditions. In interviews, the player
Who are the opponents for the World Cup?
In addition to France and Croatia, Brazil will have two more friendly games before their World Cup debut. The first, on May 31, is a farewell friendly for the country’s national team, which should take place at Maracanã. At this point, the team will be involved in the training schedule at Granja Comary, a place that always hosts the concentration in Rio de Janeiro.
In the United States, on June 6th, the team faces Egypt, in Cleveland, for final adjustments before the World Cup opener against Morocco, on the 13th.
Brazilian uniforms have already been launched
The two uniforms for the Brazilian team have already been released by Nike, the official supplier of sports equipment. Unlike the alternate jersey, the home jersey will not feature the Air Jordan logo.
Vinicius Júnior, Estevão, Lucas Paquetá and Richarlison were chosen to star in the “Alegria que Atrabalhoa” campaign. The last two, however, were not called up by Ancelotti for this month’s March friendlies against France and Croatia.
The second shirt, which caused controversy, marks the first time that the Jumpman logo appears on a national team uniform and is part of a partnership between the two brands. In addition to the uniform, the collaboration is inspired by the colors of the National Team. The line also features footwear and boot models developed to match Brazil’s new reserve uniform.
Brazil in the World Cup
In Group C of the World Cup, the Brazilian team faces Morocco, Haiti and Scotland as opponents. THE premiere will be against the African team. The confrontation will take place on June 13th.
A 2026 World Cup marks the first edition with 48 teams, expanding the number of games and the diversity of participants. Hosted in Canada, the United States and Mexico, the competition promises record attendance, 16 cities involved and a busy game calendar.
Live from CNN Sports
In addition to special articles on the website and on TV, CNN Brasil hosts a special live broadcast with the last call-up of the Brazilian team before the World Cup.
With a presentation by Jairo Nascimento and comments by Michel Bastos and Bruno Rodrigues, the live starts at 3pm (Brasília time), and to watch, just click here.
