Brazilian team has five errors in the World Cup album after Carlo Ancelotti’s announcement

Publisher Panini recorded five mistakes in the Brazilian selection printed in its official sticker book for this year’s Mundial. The official announcement of the twenty-six athletes chosen by coach Carlo Ancelotti took place on Monday afternoon. The manufacturer’s list contained eighteen athletes from the country, but only thirteen of them got their passport stamped for the tournament. The discrepancy between the two lists reignited old debates about the commercial anticipation of collectors’ booklets.

Três of the cuts were already expected due to serious medical problems suffered in recent weeks. Éder Militão, Rodrygo and Estêvão were injured at their clubs and did not even appear on the pre-list of fifty-five names sent to Fifa. The technical flaws in the company’s selection were due to goalkeeper Bento and striker João Pedro. Ambos ended up being passed over by the technical committee. Essa difference exposes the difficulty of predicting choices in a dynamic preparation cycle.

Lesões and technical choices justify holes in collectible cards

The printing company’s planning requires months in advance, which comes up against unforeseen physical events for high-performance athletes. Attackers Rodrygo and Estêvão had been frequent players in Eliminatórias. Defender Éder Militão also maintained the status of an absolute starter in the team’s central defense. Injuries took the trio out of combat before the group closed. Isso forced the European commander to look for alternatives in the international transfer market.

In the case of the goal, the immediate reserve position generated intense dispute behind the scenes within the coaching staff in recent weeks. The Bento archer lost space in the final stretch of evaluations. Para the offensive sector, João Pedro did not maintain the performance expected by the technical team and gave way to new competitors. Panini management usually releases later update packages to fix these graphical shortcomings before the games start.

Abaixo are the eighteen players printed on the official album pages before the definitive list was released:

• Alisson and Bento
• Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Danilo and Wesley
• Lucas Paquetá, Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães
• Luiz Henrique, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and João Pedro
• Matheus Cunha, Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha and Estêvão

Treinador surprises with nine new features missing from newsstands

The Italian commander included nine athletes who did not gain space in the printed material sold on national magazine stands. The defensive sector concentrated the largest number of new features compared to the collectible booklet. Goalkeepers Ederson and Weverton reoccupied their traditional positions in Alisson’s reserve. In the defense line and full-backs, names like Douglas Santos, Ibañez and Léo Pereira gained valuable opportunities to fill the open gaps. Corinthians Danilo Santos reinforced the midfield.

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In attack, the big news involved the return of striker Neymar, currently wearing the Santos shirt in national football. The star is fighting for absolute title after demonstrating full physical recovery on Brazilian pitches. Junto with him, the young Endrick and Igor Thiago gained direct places in the offensive system planned by the commission. Essas additions increase the team’s firepower for the tactical challenges of the group stage.

Grupo closed starts training focused on preparatory friendlies

The cast will present themselves in the next few days to begin field work aimed at the appointments scheduled on the calendar. The technical committee planned two friendly matches with the aim of giving the game rhythm and rapport to the athletes called up. The first test takes place on national territory against Panamá on May 31st, at 7 pm. The second clash will be against Egito, on a neutral field, on June 6th, serving as a final tactical adjustment.

The official debut in the international competition is scheduled for June 13th against Marrocos’s team. Carlo Ancelotti intends to test tactical scheme variations during the week’s training to define the starting eleven for the debut. The coach preaches total focus on neutralizing the speed of the African opponents, identified as the main danger of the initial group. The group travels as a whole right after the end of the clash against the Egyptian team.

Abaixo follows the complete list of the twenty-six players who are part of the national delegation for the tournament:

• Goleiros: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce) and Weverton (Grêmio)
• Defensores: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Ibañez (Al Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG) and Wesley (Roma)
• Meias: Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al Ittihad) and Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)
• Atacantes: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona) and Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)