Does Wesley play today? Brazil x Tunisia today in an international friendly: where to watch and lineups

Wesley starts the friendly between Brazil and Tunisia this Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as a starter for the Brazilian team. The match takes place at 4:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Decathlon Arena, in Lille, France, and ends Canarinha’s year. The 22-year-old right-back seeks to contribute to Carlo Ancelotti’s scheme, which prepares the team for the 2026 World Cup.

The clash represents the third duel between the teams, with Brazilian victories in 1973 and 2022. Wesley, a former Flamengo player now at Roma, plays on the wing to support the attack with Estêvão and Vinícius Júnior.

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Tunisia arrives undefeated in four games and qualified for the World Cup, under the command of Sami Trabelsi. Ancelotti maintains the basis that beat Senegal 2-0 the previous week.

• Live broadcast on Globo on open TV.
• SporTV shows to closed TV subscribers.
• Globoplay allows online streaming on devices.
• GeTV on YouTube offers free streaming.

Wesley stats by seletion

Wesley has played 12 games for the senior national team since making his debut in March 2025. The defender registers one assist and plays in 70% of the qualifiers for 2026, averaging 1.8 tackles per game. In 2025, he played seven matches, including the 2-1 victory against Colombia.

These numbers include a decisive assist in the qualifiers against Argentina in June. In the current cycle, Wesley has played 540 minutes, with an 82% pass success rate.

The progression demonstrates adaptation to Ancelotti’s style, which values his versatility. Compared to its debut, crossing indicators rose 25%.

Professional trajectory and achievements

Wesley’s career totals three goals and 15 assists in 120 games until November 2025. For Flamengo, from 2021 to July 2025, he added two assists in 85 matches, including contributions in the Copa Libertadores. At Roma, since August, he has registered one goal and two assists in 20 games in Serie A.

Among the titles, the Copa do Brasil 2024 and the Campeonato Carioca 2023 with Flamengo stand out. His transfer to Roma cost 28 million euros, with a contract until 2030.

Wesley is the youngest full-back called up for the national team in 2025. In the 2025/26 season, he already has three assists for the Italian club.

The peak of the 2024 season

The 2024 season marks Wesley’s peak, with five assists and 30 games for Flamengo in Série A. At 21 years old, he hasscored decisive crosses in the final of the Copa do Brasil, securing the title with 2-1 over Atlético-MG.

Elected Carioca’s revelation, Wesley led in dribbling (45) between full-backs. This phase resulted in the first call-up to the national team in March 2025.

The period raised his average rating to 7.2 per game. Ancelotti praised his physical strength in early training.

Tactical role in the current friendly match

Wesley operates as a right-back in a 4-2-3-1 formation, moving forward to support the attack. His rate of 2.1 crosses per game puts pressure on the Tunisian defense, which kept clean sheets in eight qualifiers. He aims for the second assist on the FIFA Date of 2025.

On the wing, he supports Estêvão, generating 75% of the plays on the wings in recent friendlies. Ancelotti predicts 75 minutes for him, testing transitions with Marquinhos.

Trabelsi’s Tunisia bets on counterattacks via Hannibal Mejbri. Wesley, with recent assistance in the selection, can create numerical superiority.

Starting clash lineups

Brazil uses Ederson in goal, with Wesley, Éder Militão, Marquinhos and Alex Sandro at the rear. Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães protect the middle, while Estêvão, Rodrygo and Vinícius support Matheus Cunha up front.

Tunisia lines up Aymen Dahmen; Yan Valery, Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn and Ali Abdi; Ellyes Skhiri; Amor Layouni, Hannibal Mejbri, Ismaël Gharbi and Elias Saad; Hazem Mastouri. The 3-5-2 emphasizes compression.

Ancelotti highlighted Wesley’s speed in training in France. The coach is looking for 60% ball possession, the average for the team in 2025.

Logistical details of the clash

The Decathlon Arena, with 50 thousand seats, hosted Euro 2024 games. Tickets were sold out on the CBF and Tunisian federation website, with prices ranging from 50 to 200 euros. Clément Turpin referees, a Frenchman with experience in European decisions and an average of 4 cards per game.

Forecast indicates 20°C in Lille, cloudy with winds of 50 km/h and no rain. Climate conducive to dynamic play.

Curiosities involve the history on French soil, repeating 2022. Wesley wears the number 14 shirt for the first time in 2025 friendlies.