The Brazilian team plays against Senegal this November 15, 2025, at 1 pm (Brasília time), at the Emirates Stadium, in London, for the International Friendly Games. Carlo Ancelotti confirms the lineup with Bento in goal after Hugo Souza’s injury, prioritizing speed in attack to counter the Senegalese defense. Pape Thiaw lines up Mendy and Koulibaly to block quick transitions, in a preparatory test for qualifiers and the World Cup.
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Probable lineups reflect recent adjustments based on training and recent games. Brazil adopts 4-3-3 with an emphasis on possession, while Senegal uses 4-4-2 for counterattacks.
- Brazil: Bento; Wesley, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Caio Henrique; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Matheus Cunha; Estêvão, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo.
- Senegal: Édouard Mendy; Antoine Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhaté, Malick Diouf; Pape Sarr, Idrissa Gueye, Illiman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr; Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson.
Brazil’s probable lineups in detail
Bento takes over the goal after a solid performance at Athletico-PR, with 12 saves in October. Wesley, from Flamengo, enters on the right to countr Sarr, while Marquinhos and Gabriel Magalhães form a central duo with 85% of duels won.
Monaco’s Caio Henrique occupies the left, offering offensive support. In the middle, Casemiro distributes with 92% of correct passes, Bruno Guimarães advances and Matheus Cunha connects lines.
The attack has Estêvão on the right for dribbling, Vinícius Júnior on the left with 9 goals in 2025, and Rodrygo centralized for shots. Ancelotti tested this line in victory over South Korea.
Reserves such as Éder Militão and João Pedro allow rotations in the second half.
Senegal formation and highlights
Édouard Mendy returns to goal with experience at Chelsea, facing Brazilian pressure. Antoine Mendy and Malick Diouf flank Koulibaly and Niakhaté in defense, which has allowed just 3 goals in 5 recent games.
In the middle, Pape Sarr and Idrissa Gueye score with intensity, Illiman Ndiaye creates and Sarr supports transitions. Mané, with 7 goals for the national team in 2025, leads the attack alongside Jackson, top scorer with 6.
Thiaw prioritizes compression, exploiting errorsBrazil’s ball exit.
Where to watch live and stream
Broadcast on Globo (open TV) and SporTV (closed) starts at 12:30 pm with pre-game.
Globoplay and GE broadcast online, with replay and statistics in real time.
CazéTV on YouTube offers a free option with live commentary.
Brazil’s recent form
Brazil beat South Korea 5-0 in October, with a hat-trick from Vinícius Júnior.
Lost to Japan 3 to 2 days later, due to defensive failures.
They beat Chile 3-0 and Paraguay 1-0 in the qualifiers, but fell to Bolivia 1-0.
Senegal performance
Senegal beat Mauritania 4-0 and England 3-1 in a friendly in June.
Triumphs include 5-0 over South Sudan and 3-2 against Democratic Congo.
Team has 12 wins in 18 games under Thiaw in 2025.
The stadium registers a cloudy 14°C, high humidity and light winds, without rain.
Predictions and odds
Favoritism to Brazil with odds 1.45; draw 4.75; Senegal 5.75.
Prediction: 3 to 1 Brazil, goals from Rodrygo and Mané.
Arbitration by Cristian Garay (Chile) includes VAR.
