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 Mundo in 2026. Danilo Santos joins the group and remains as an option in midfield.
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães as incumbents in the sector. 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.
Danilo Santos seeks minutes as reserve midfielder
Danilo Santos, 25 years old and a standout from Botafogo, traveled with the delegation and appears among the reserves. The Bahian midfielder wants to show service to Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach plans extensive shooting with up to 11 substitutions allowed.
The coaching staff observes the depth in midfield. Danilo Santos could enter the second half to gain pace. Ele brings passing quality and strength in marking if given the opportunity.
Brasil forms a team with four attackers. Danilo Santos follows the warm-up and is ready to act. Ancelotti uses the friendly to evaluate options before Copa.
Escalação confirmed as starting midfielder
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
Danilo Santos remains as an option on the bench. The reserve midfielder can gain minutes during the match.
Desfalques and midfield rotation
Neymar Jr remains out with a calf injury. Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos do not play after the Liga Campeões final.
With this, Danilo Santos gains a chance to show regularity as a reserve. Seleção prioritizes testing in the middle before Copa over Mundo. Outros names like Endrick remain as options in the attack.
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 Danilo Santos in preparation
Danilo Santos wants to take the opportunity to reinforce its position in the group. The Bahian midfielder called up by Ancelotti has accumulated good performance in Botafogo and knows the importance of depth in the squad. The coach observes all midfielders for final decisions.
Panamá occupies 33rd position in the Fifa ranking. The Central American team goes to its second Copa from Mundo.
Depois of the game, 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.