On March 7th Beijing time, the Brazilian national team announced a new 23 - man roster. Neymar returned to the national team after a year and a half. Anthony and Oscar, who were previously on the preliminary list, missed out on this roster.
At 8:45 on March 21st Beijing time, Brazil will play against Colombia in a South American World Cup qualifier. And at 8:00 on March 26th, they will face their old rival Argentina away from home.
The biggest highlight of this roster is Neymar's return. The former key player of the team was last selected for the national team in October 2023. In the first half of the game between Uruguay and Brazil, Neymar suffered a serious injury with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, and was sidelined for up to a year. He even left Al - Hilal later, which became a big joke in the football world.
Neymar himself posted a video of him watching the roster announcement and said, "I'm very happy to be back!"
The 23 - man Brazilian roster is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man City), Bento (Al - Nassr)
Defenders: Danilo (Flamengo), Gabriel (Arsenal), Arana (Atlético Mineiro), Leo Ortiz (Flamengo), Marquinhos (Paris), Murilo (Nottingham Forest), Wanderson (Monaco), Wesley (Flamengo)
Midfielders: Andre (Wolves), Guimarães (Newcastle), Gerson (Flamengo), Joelinton (Newcastle), Cunha (Wolves), Neymar (Santos)
Forwards: Estevão (Palmeiras), João Pedro (Brighton), Vinícius (Real Madrid), Rodrigo (Real Madrid), Raphinha (Barcelona), Savinho (Man City)