Vinicius Jr Y Casemiro have been included in the call of Brazil for the qualifying matches for the World Cup in Qatar 2022 against Ecuador Y Paraguay. The winger returns with Canarinha after a year and a half of absences. Marcelo Y Rodrygo Goes, meanwhile, they fall out of a list where they will be Neymar Jr.
The list released by the coach also includes the veteran Dani alves, of Sao Paulo, who returns to his 38 years to a convocation of the Canarinha after a long absence.
The side Renan lodi, of Atletico Madrid, and the central Eder Militao, which is going through an excellent moment in Real MadridThey will also be part of the delegation of the five-time world champion for the next two matches of the qualifying rounds.
On offense, in addition to Neymar, Roberto Firmino Y Gabriel Jesus, the starting trio of attackers, the coach can count on Gabriel
Barbosa 'Gabigol', one of the fundamental pieces of Flamengo, current champion of the Brazilian League.
On the contrary, the lateral Marcelo and the extreme Rodrygo Goes, both players also from R
eal Madrid, were left off the list. Brazil is the leader of the South American qualifiers with 12 points, after four victories in the same number of games.
In its best start to competition in more than fifty years, the Canarinha is the only South American team that has won its first four games, against Bolivia (5-0), Peru (2-4), Venezuela (1-0) and Uruguay (0-2).
From behind appears Argentina, with 10 points, and Ecuador, with 9, a team that they will face on June 4 at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre.
Four days later, he will travel to Asunción to meet with Paraguay, fourth with 6 points and still undefeated (one win and three draws).
Thus, Brazil He will re-enter the scene six months after his last presentation, which was on November 17 in the away win over Uruguay.
Two new World Cup qualifying dates were scheduled in March, but they were suspended due to the worsening of the new coronavirus pandemic in the region.
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City) and Weverton (Palmeiras).
Defenses: Dani Alves (Sao Paulo), Danilo (Juventus), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Lucas Verissimo (Benfica), Marquinhos (PSG) and Thiago Silva (Chelsea) .
Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United) and Lucas Paquetá (Olympique Lyon).
Forwards: Everton 'Cebolinha' (Benfica), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Barbosa 'Gabigol' (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar (PSG), Richarlison (Everton) and Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid).