Real Madrid is 1st from abroad among the teams that loaned the most players to the Brazilian team in World Cups
The 26-player squad revealed by the Brazilian national team coach, Carlo Ancelotti, this Monday (May 18, 2026), consolidated the club as the club that donated the most athletes to the Brazilian team in the history of the Brazilian national team. Even though there are no players in this squad, São Paulo appears 2nd in the ranking. Flamengo, with 4 on the 2026 list, is in 3rd place. He already held the position before this call.
The 26 names will already be available to Carlo Ancelotti for the friendlies against Panama, on Sunday (31 May), and against Egypt, on June 6, 5 days before the start of the match, in Mexico City.
The call-up defines the group that will begin the search for the sixth championship, on June 13, against Morocco. The other clashes in the group stage are against Haiti, on the 19th, in Philadelphia, and Scotland, on the 24th, in Miami.
With the call-up of the midfielder, Botafogo has 48 players on loan to Brazil in . São Paulo continues with 46 names.
Flamengo was the club that had the most athletes among those called up in 2026. The 4 players are Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá. Now, it has reached the mark of 39 calls and distanced itself from 4th place, Vasco, which has 35 names on the list.
Fluminense occupies 5th position, with 32 athletes transferred throughout history. Santos, boosted by the return of Neymar Jr, reached 25 names. They overtook Palmeiras, who stopped at 24. Corinthians continues with 23 selections in history.
On the international stage, Real Madrid reinforces its status as the 1st foreign club on the list. With the presence of the striker, the Spanish team has 14 players on loan to Brazil in .
The ranking of the 10 clubs is closed by Atlético-MG, with 12 names, the same number reached by Barcelona this Monday (May 18), with the call-up of Raphinha.
Other clubs that lent players to the Brazilian team in World Cups:
- Cruzeiro (11 called up);
- Roma (11 called up – included Wesley in the current list);
- Inter Milan (9 squads);
- Paris Saint-Germain (10 squad – included Marquinhos in the current list);
- Grêmio (9 called up – included Weverton in the current list);
- International (8 called up);
- Milan (7 called up);
- Benfica (6 squads);
- Chelsea (6 called up);
- Juventus (7 called up – included Bremer in the current list);
- Manchester City (6 squads).
MISSINGS
Real Madrid could count on 2 other names on the list, cut because of physical problems.
Here are the absences:
- Éder Militão (right back/defender): the Real Madrid defender suffered a thigh injury and will require surgery, which prevents his recovery for the World Cup;
- Rodrygo (striker): the Real Madrid player suffered a torn knee ligament in March 2026. He has already undergone surgery, but will not have time to return;
- Estêvão (midfielder/striker): the Chelsea youngster suffered a grade 4 muscle injury to his right thigh, with an almost complete rupture of the muscle. He may undergo surgery and should only return to play in the 2nd semester.
ANCELOTTI
Carlo Ancelotti has led the Brazilian team since May 2025. In 1 year of work, the Italian coach led the team in 10 games, recording 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The team scored 18 goals and conceded 8 under his management. The coach’s contract with the CBF was recently concluded and now runs until the 2030 World Cup.
The squad will begin appearing on May 27, at the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) meeting, at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, in the mountainous region of Rio. The friendly against Panama, at Maracanã, is the game that will mark the Brazilian team’s farewell.
The trip to the United States will be the following day, June 1st. In the North American country, the Brazilian team will have another friendly: they will face Egypt on June 6, in Cleveland.
