Brazil called up three more players for the Copa América after Conmebol allowed teams to expand their squads from 23 to 26, and also He replaced the injured goalkeeper Ederson.
The Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Ederson and the Porto striker Pepe were added to the squad, reported on Sunday the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in a statement.
The selector Dorival Juniorwho took charge of Brazil in January after a streak of poor results in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup under the command of Fernando Dinizalso incorporated Raphael, from Sao Paulo, for Ederson, of Manchester City.
Ederson suffered a small fracture in his eye socket when colliding with Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentine defender Cristian Romero during Manchester City’s 2-0 away win last week.
Brazil’s original 23-player roster was released earlier this month, which included the 17-year-old prodigy Endrick, but without figures like the defensive midfielder Casemiro and the forwards Richarlison and Gabriel Jesus.
“All players, regardless of when they were called up, arrive on equal terms to compete and fight for a place in the starting team,” said Dorival Júnior in a video released by the CBF.
Brazil, nine-time champion America Cup, will begin its participation in the competition on June 24 against Costa Rica, four days later it will face Paraguay, and on July 2 it will face Colombia. The tournament will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14.
Brazil will play friendlies against Mexico on June 8 and against the United States on June 12 as part of its preparations.
Source: Ambito
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