Brazilian team called for games with Venezuela and Uruguay in the...

The coach Tite summoned, on the morning of this Friday (23), the Brazilian Team for the next two rounds of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022. On the FIFA Date of November, Brazil faces Venezuela, in Morumbi, in São Paulo, and Uruguay, at the Centenary, in Montevideo, on the 14th and 17th of the next month, respectively.

After defeating Bolivia and Peru in the first two rounds of the qualifiers, the Brazilian team occupies the first place in the leaderboard. The preparation period for the games, the logistics of the matches and the operation of the press will follow medical protocols to control the covid-19 pandemic, as in the November FIFA Date.

“I want to thank all of our delegation, for having followed the protocol to the letter. We didn’t have any positive cases. We hope, in this one, to repeat the same success of the previous period. We will follow with the same bubble and test protocol too” , pointed out Juninho Paulista, Brazilian National Team Coordinator.

BRAZILIAN TEAM

Goalkeepers

Alisson – Liverpool (ING)
Ederson – Manchester City (ING)
Weverton – Palmeiras

Side

Alex Telles – Manchester United (ING)
Danilo – Juventus (ITA)
Gabriel Menino – Palmeiras
Renan Lodi – Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Defenders

Éder Militão – Real Madrid (ESP)
Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Rodrigo Caio – Flamengo
Thiago Silva – Chelsea (ING)

Midfielders

Arthur – Palermo (ITA)
Casemiro – Real Madrid (ESP)
Douglas Luiz – Aston Villa (ING)
Everton Ribeiro – Flamengo
Fabinho – Liverpool (ING)
Philippe Coutinho – Barcelona (ESP)

Attackers

Everton – Benfica (POR)
Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City (ING)
Neymar – Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Richarlison – Everton (ING)
Roberto Firmino – Liverpool (ING)
Vinicius Jr – Real Madrid (ESP)

Homage to the King

Before the announcement of the call by coach Tite, the President of CBF, Rogério Caboclo, paid tribute to Pelé’s 80th birthday. The King of Football celebrated his birthday this Friday and was revered by personalities and institutions from around the world. Rogério Caboclo asked the floor to make a special wish for the King a happy birthday.

“At the opening of a moment as solemn as the call for the Brazilian national football team, pay homage to the very special birthday boy of this October 23rd: Rei Pelé, who is now 80 years old. Rei Pelé, who is a football heritage, the greatest symbol of Brazilianness that football has ever revealed. A citizen of the world, proud of Brazil. On my behalf and that of everyone at CBF and, I’m sure, Brazilian fans, I wish you, King Pelé, a very special day and life May it continue to inspire all of us, from Brazil and the world. Here, publicly, we would like to thank you for everything you did with the number 10 shirt of the Brazilian soccer team “, were Caboclo’s votes.

During the event, an unpublished testimony by Zagallo, from the archives of CBF TV, was also shown. The King’s companion on and off the pitch, as coach and player, Velho Lobo described in detail how his first contacts with Pele’s talent and personality were.