Inside Brazil's World Cup roster 2026: Neymar selected by Ancelotti as Vinicius leads bid for return to glory
As the most successful World Cup participant in history, Brazil are as embedded in FIFA folklore as possible. After falling on trying times, the Selecao are hoping for a revival this summer.
Inside Brazil's World Cup roster 2026: Neymar selected by Ancelotti as Vinicius leads bid for return to glory originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As the most successful World Cup participant in history, Brazil are as embedded in FIFA folklore as possible.
Ahead of the 2026 tournament, however, the focus is not on maintaining their place atop the football pecking order, but re-establishing it. At this year's finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Brazil and esteemed coach Carlo Ancelotti will be aiming to restore the Selecao to the global football throne as they seek their first World Cup title in over 20 years. The Sporting News has all the key details on Brazil's World Cup squad below.
2026 WORLD CUP HQ: Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup tickets Brazil World Cup roster 2026 Carlo Ancelotti has named his final squad, revealed on Monday, May 18. Teams had until Monday, May 11 to submit to FIFA an official preliminary list of 35-55 players, from which they are required to name a final roster by Saturday, May 30. Below is the confirmed list of 26 players for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup.
Caps and stats are correct as of May 16. Pos Name Club Age Caps GK Alisson Becker Liverpool (Premier League, England) 33 76 GK Ederson Fenerbahce (Super Lig, Turkey) 32 31 GK Weverton Gremio (Serie A, Brazil) 38 1 DEF Douglas Santos Zenit St. Petersburg (Premier League, Russia) 32 5 DEF Bremer Juventus (Serie A, Italy) 29 6 DEF Danilo Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) 34 68 DEF Gabriel Arsenal (Premier League, England) 28 17 DEF Roger Ibanez Al Ahli (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 27 5 DEF Marquinhos PSG (Ligue 1, France) 32 104 DEF Leo Pereira Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) 30 2 DEF Alex Sandro Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) 35 43 DEF Wesley AS Roma (Serie A, Italy) 22 6 MID Casemiro Man United (Premier League, England) 34 84 MID Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle (Premier League, England) 28 41 MID Fabinho Al Ittihad (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 32 31 MID Lucas Paqueta Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) 28 61 MID Danilo Santos Botafogo (Serie A, Brazil) 25 2 FWD Matheus Cunha Man United (Premier League, England) 26 21 FWD Endrick Lyon (Ligue 1, France) 19 15 FWD Luiz Henrique Zenit St.
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