Fans participated in droves, and CNN announced the team chosen to represent Brazil in the 2026 World Cup.
where football fans could become Ancelotti for a day and choose their squad for the World Cup. Among more than 70 players, fans voted for their 26 favorites, position by position. See the result below.
The 26 chosen by the CNN simulator
Goalkeepers
- Alisson
- Ederson
- Hugo Souza
Defenders
- Marquinhos
- Gabriel Magalhães
- Bremer
- Thiago Silva
- Leo Pereira
Sides
- Wesley
- Alex Sandro
- Douglas Santos
Midfielders
- Casemiro
- Bruno Guimarães
- Danilo
- Andrey Santos
- Lucas Paquetá
- Fabinho
Attackers
- Raphinha
- Vinicius Junior
- Luiz Henrique
- Gabriel Martinelli
- Neymar
- Endrick
- Matheus Cunha
- John Pedro
- Igor Thiago
