Neymar tops Brazil's preliminary World Cup squad list

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Neymar tops Brazil's preliminary World Cup squad list

Veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has 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 big names and the presence of rising young talents.

The complete list as received:

 Goalkeeping:

The center was not without big names, with the presence of the historic "Premier League" duo, in addition to young faces:

Alisson (Liverpool - England)

Ederson (Fenerbahce - Türkiye)

Pinto (Al-Nasr - Saudi Arabia)

Hugo Sousa (Corinthians)

John (Nottingham Forest - England)

Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras)

Defense line:

Marquinhos and Thiago Silva lead the defense, with young names like Vitor Reis emerging:

Central defenders: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Porto), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Bremer (Juventus), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Ibanez (Al-Ahli Saudi), Alexandru (Lille), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), Vitor Reis (Girona), Murillo (Nottingham Forest).

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

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

Midfield:

A diverse range of options combining physical strength and high skill, with a notable presence of English Premier League players:

Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), André Santos (Chelsea), Danilo (Botafogo), Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo), Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), João Gomes (Wolverhampton), Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras), Joelinton (Newcastle), Gerson (Cruzeiro), Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).

Attack line: A formidable force led by Vinicius and Neymar

The attack is the "key" in Ancelotti's plan, with the best players in the world right now and the talents of the future:

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

Rafinha (Barcelona)

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Indrik (Leon)

Estevão (Chelsea)

Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid)

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Richarlison (Tottenham)

Pedro (Flamengo)

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

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