Carlo Ancelotti defines Brazil’s squad for the World Cup at the Museum of Tomorrow on May 18

Coach Carlo Ancelotti will reveal the final list of players who will represent Brasil in Copa of Mundo in 2026 at an event in Rio of Janeiro. The ceremony will take place at Museu of Amanhã, at Praça Mauá, on May 18th, at 5pm. The Italian coach will call 26 athletes to compete in the tournament in Estados Unidos, México and Canadá. The location was chosen by Confederação Brasileira of Futebol to symbolize the union between the tradition of the five-time champion team and the future of the sport.

The choice of the tourist spot at Região Portuária reinforces CBF’s planning to transform the announcement into a large-scale event. Estão confirmed the presence of sponsors, sports authorities and representatives of the international press. Ancelotti, who took over technical command with the mission of restructuring the squad, is now finalizing observations at the European and national championships. Este will be the moment of greatest expectation for fans since the beginning of the preparatory cycle.

Cronograma complete preparation on Granja Comary

Após the names are announced, the athletes will have just over a week to finish their commitments with the clubs before the official presentation. The group should meet on May 27th at Centro of Treinamento of Granja Comary, at Teresópolis, at Região Serrana of Rio. The facilities have undergone recent renovations to welcome the coaching staff and players with total focus on the physical and tactical aspects.

The period on Brazilian soil will be marked by:

• Avaliações strict doctors on the entire cast in the first two days.
• Treinamentos in two shifts under the direct command of Carlo Ancelotti.
• Atividades specific physics for players who finish the European seasons.
• Coletivas daily press conference with the main leaders of the convened group.
• Exercícios positioning tactics aiming for debut against Marrocos.
• Testes performance laboratories for wear monitoring.

Despedida on Maracanã and international logistics

The Brazilian team will play its last match on national territory on May 31st. The opponent will be Panamá, in a friendly match scheduled for Estádio of Maracanã. The confrontation serves as a farewell act for the local public before the final trip to Mundial headquarters. The day after the game, the delegation embarks on a chartered flight towards Estados Unidos.

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The logistics on North American soil have already been defined by the selection board. Brasil will initially install itself in Cleveland, where it will carry out the final stretch of tactical training. On June 6th, the team will face Egito at the Huntington Bank Field stadium, in the last official test before the debut. Esse period will be fundamental for adapting to the climate and time zone of the host cities where Brasil will play in the group stage.

Estreia and first challenges in the Copa group

The main objective of the entire structure set up is June 13th. Nesta data, Brasil enters the field against Marrocos, in Nova Jersey, for the first round of Copa of Mundo. The technical committee monitors their opponents closely, considering that the African team had an outstanding performance in the last Mundial. Ancelotti intends to use friendlies against Panamá and Egito to test variations in the midfield and the effectiveness of the offensive sector.

Detailed CBF planning aims to avoid excessive wear and tear with long journeys. Therefore, the choice of Cleveland as the initial base for Estados Unidos was strategic. Museu of Amanhã, the stage for the beginning of this journey, will serve as the milestone of a preparation that seeks the sixth championship in a methodical way. The expectation is that the squad will reach Nova Jersey with the starting lineup defined and without last-minute medical problems.