Brasil faces Panamá this Sunday, May 31st, at Maracanã. The match starts at 6:30 pm Brasília time as the last home test before Copa of the 2026 Mundo. Alex Sandro starts as a starter on the left flank.
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the lineup with Juventus’s player. The stadium is expected to be full with more than 73 thousand fans. The game marks Seleção’s farewell before the trip to Estados Unidos.
Alex Sandro seeks starting position at left back
Alex Sandro arrives at the confrontation with accumulated experience. The 35-year-old full-back competes for position with Wesley and wants to show his service to Ancelotti. The Italian coach set up the team with him on the left, where he can go forward and support the midfield.
The coaching staff closely monitors the performance of the full-backs. Alex Sandro brings defensive consistency and good ball release. Ele should help protect the alternative defense formed by Bremer and Léo Pereira.
Brasil uses four mobile attackers. Alex Sandro gains freedom to advance down the hallway. Ancelotti plans to use the 11 allowed substitutions to run the entire group.
Escalação confirmed with Alex Sandro holder
Carlo Ancelotti opted for an alternative defense due to the absences. Bremer and Léo Pereira form the defensive duo.
- Alisson
- Wesley
- Bremer
- Léo Pereira
- Alex Sandro
- Casemiro
- Bruno Guimarães
- Luiz Henrique
- Matheus Cunha
- Vini Jr
- Raphinha
Alex Sandro plays on the left and should support the attack. The midfield has balance with Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães. The coach must promote changes during the second half.
Desfalques and fight for position in defense
Neymar Jr remains out with a calf injury. Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos do not play after the Liga Campeões final.
With this, Alex Sandro gains the opportunity to show regularity. Wesley remains as an alternative on the bench. Seleção prioritizes testing on the side before Copa over Mundo.
Escalação likely from Panamá
Thomas Christiansen has led Panamá since 2020. The team uses three attackers with a reinforced midfield.
- Mosquera
- Murillo
- Escobar
- Córdoba
- Davis
- Godoy
- Martínez
- Carrasquilla
- Bárcenas
- Fajardo
- Díaz
Adalberto Carrasquilla and Aníbal Godoy are references. Panamá has been training at Vasco’s CT for the past few days.
Onde watch Brasil x Panamá live
Globo TV broadcasts with narration by Everaldo Marques and commentary by Ana Thaís Matos, Denilson and Junior.
sportv displays with Luiz Carlos Jr., Eric Faria and Ricardinho. geTV has Jorge Iggor, Bruno Formiga and Luana Maluf.
ge follows you in real time with videos of the main moves.
Expectativa by Alex Sandro on Maracanã
Alex Sandro wants to take advantage of the game to reinforce its importance. The full-back accumulates calls and experience at Europa. Ancelotti expects strong marking and precise support in the attack from him.
Panamá occupies 33rd position in the Fifa ranking. The Central American team goes to its second Copa from Mundo.
Depois of the confrontation, Brasil faces Egito in Cleveland. The delegation travels on Monday night.
Detalhes from Maracanã and arbitration
Mais of 73.5 thousand tickets were sold. Ivete Sangalo makes presentation before kickoff. The public must create a great atmosphere at the farewell on national territory.
Daniel Schlager, from Alemanha, referees the match. Sven Washitzki-Günther and Lasse Koslowski act as assistants. Christian Dingert is in VAR.
The temperature on the Rio is between 19°C and 24°C. Nuvens may appear, but with no heavy rain forecast.