The Brazil World Cup 2026 squad has been finalised – with some serious omissions.
Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup 2026 selection is one of the strongest squads at the tournament, with the big news being that all-time record scorer Neymar has been included at the age of 34.
But Joao Pedro, Richarlison, Savinho, Gabriel Jesus, Andrey Santos and 113-cap Thiago Silva all miss out on Ancelotti's final selection.
Brentford striker Igor Thiago and Bournemouth wonderkid Rayan were both selected for their first call-ups in March – with the latter described by FFT's Joe Donnohue as a starlet, “characterised by a willingness and desire to lock-and-load whenever he had a sight of goal,” in our The Boy's A Bit Special series – and both have been rewarded with a place on the plane.
Premier League faces Casemiro, Gabriel Martinelli, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Guimaraes are all named, however, alongside Vinicius Kr, Raphinha and 19-year-old Endrick.
Ancelotti recently extended his contract with the Selecao, who are looking to end a 24-year wait to bring the World Cup home again.
Is this squad good enough to go all the way in North America?
Squad
Brazil World Cup 2026 squad: The final selection
- GK: Alisson (Liverpool)
- GK: Ederson (Fenerbahce)
- GK: Weverton (Gremio)
- DF: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
- DF: Danilo Luiz (Flamengo)
- DF: Alex Sandro (Flamengo)
- DF: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
- DF: Bremer (Juventus)
- DF: Wesley (Roma)
- DF: Roger Ibanez (Al-Ahli)
- DF: Douglas Santos (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
- DF: Leo Pereira (Flamengo)
- MF: Casemiro (Manchester United)
- MF: Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo)
- MF: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United)
- MF: Fabinho (Al-Ittihad)
- MF: Danilo Santos (Botafogo)
- FW: Neymar (Santos)
- FW: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
- FW: Raphinha (Barcelona)
- FW: Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- FW: Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)
- FW: Endrick (Lyon)
- FW: Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
- FW: Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- FW: Rayan (Bournemouth)
Fixtures and results
- May 31, 2026: Brazil vs Panama , Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- June 6, 2026: Brazil vs Egypt , Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, United States
- June 13, 2026: Brazil vs Morocco , MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, United States
- June 19, 2026: Brazil vs Haiti , Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, United States
- June 24, 2026: Scotland vs Brazil , Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, United States
Recent Results
- March 31, 2026: Brazil 3-1 Croatia , Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States
- March 28, 2026: France 2-1 Brazil , Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, United States
- November 18, 2025: Brazil 1-1 Tunisia , Decathlon Arena (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), Lille, France
- November 15, 2025: Brazil 2-0 Senegal , Emirates Stadium, London, England
- October 14, 2025: Japan 3-2 Brazil , Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- October 10, 2025: South Korea 0-5 Brazil , Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
- September 10, 2025: Bolivia 1-0 Brazil , El Alto Municipal Stadium, El Alto, Bolivia
- September 5, 2025: Brazil 3-0 Chile , Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho (Maracana), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- June 11, 2025: Brazil 1-0 Paraguay , Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- June 6, 2025: Ecuador 0-0 Brazil , Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- March 26, 2025: Argentina 4-1 Brazil , Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- March 21, 2025: Brazil 2-1 Colombia , Arena BRB Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil
Group C standings
Brazil are in Group C at World Cup 2026.
Manager
Who is Brazil's manager?
Carlo Ancelotti has an extensive club football CV, with successful stints at Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSG, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, meaning he has won each of Europe's top five leagues, but the Brazil job is his first in international management.
His very recent connection with Real Madrid means several players are used to his ways, which will help as Brazil look to end a 24-year wait for the sixth World Cup win.
His hand has been somewhat forced during his early team selection, with the top scorer in Brazilian history, Neymar, not available through injury in each of his squad selections.
Star player
Who is Brazil's star player?
Vinicius Jr came incredibly close to Brazilian immortality when he finished second in the 2024 Ballon d'Or, and while he had a slightly below-par season last time out, he's still one of the best players in the world.
Ranked at no.3 in FourFourTwo's list of the best left wingers in the world right now, he will have a massive part to play, should Brazil be successful in North America next year.
However, he will need to up his output for the national team, having only found the net seven times in 41 appearances for his country.
