the attackers neymar and Vinicius Jr. will lead to Brazil at the beginning of the South American Qualifiers towards the World Cup 2026reported this Friday the coach Fernando Dinizwho marginalized at the wheel Lucas Paquetainvestigated for an alleged case of sports betting in England.
In his first call in command of the five-time champions, after being announced in July, the Brazilian coach called ‘Ney’, one of the new stars of Saudi football (Al-Hilal) and who, after the failure in Qatar 2022, had questioned its international continuity.
“I spoke with him recently, he was very willing and happy for the opportunity for us to build a history in the national team. It is very difficult for a player like him to appear, he is a very rare talent”he stated at a press conference at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), in Rio de Janeiro.
Diniz, 49, assured that he sidelined midfielder Lucas Paquetá from the list of 23 called for the games against Bolivia (September 8 in the Brazilian city of Belém) and Peru (12, in Lima).
The midfielder for West Ham in England, who would be negotiating his move to Manchester City, is being investigated by the English soccer federation for possible violations of sports betting regulations, according to publications in the Brazilian and British press.
“It is not a matter of prejudging, on the contrary: it is a matter of preservation, of letting Paquetá resolve these issues”held.
“The national team and the CBF are going to have their doors open for him once he can favorably resolve these situations”he added.
Diniz will combine the position of Fluminense coach with that of coach until the Italian Carlo Ancelotti finish his contract with Real Madrid, in June 2024, and take the reins of the ‘Canarinha’, according to the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues.
For the clashes against Bolivians and Peruvians, the Brazilian DT called twelve of the 26 players called up by Tite for the 2022 World Cup, in which Brazil fell in the quarterfinals against Croatia.
Without injured defender Éder Militao, they kept renowned men such as goalkeepers Alisson and Ederson, defenders Danilo and Marquinhos, midfielder Casimiro and forwards Richarlison and Rodrygo.
But he summoned lesser-known faces such as goalkeeper Bento (Athletico Paranaense), full-backs Vanderson and Caio Henrique (Monaco, FRA), as well as two of his players in the ‘Flu’: center-back Nino and midfielder André.
It is possible to expect “extremely competitive games, with aesthetics, beauty, creativity, that have to do with the roots of our way of playing football,” Diniz said.
Called up by Brazil for the Qualifiers
Archers: Alisson (Liverpool, ENG), Bento (Athletico Paranaense), Ederson (Manchester City, ENG)
Defenses: Danilo (Juventus, ITA), Vanderson (Monaco, FRA), Caio Henrique (Monaco, FRA), Renan Lodi (Olympique de Marseille, FRA), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal, ENG), Ibañez (Al-Ahli, KSA), Marquinhos (PSG, FRA), Nino (Fluminense).
Frills: André (Fluminense), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle, ENG), Casimiro (Manchester United, ENG), Joelinton (Newcastle, ENG), Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras).
Attackers: Antony (Manchester United, ENG), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal, ENG), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton, ENG), Neymar (Al-Hilal, KSA), Richarlison (Tottenham, ENG), Rodrygo (Real Madrid, ESP), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, ESP).
Source: Ambito
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