Brasil faces Panamá this Sunday, May 31st, at Maracanã. The match starts at 6:30 pm, Brasília time, as the last home test before the Copa of the 2026 Mundo. Ederson joins the group as a reserve goalkeeper and is available on the bench.
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Alisson as starter, but plans to run with up to 11 replacements. 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.
Ederson as a quality option in the Brazilian goal
Ederson traveled with the delegation and appears as Alisson’s main backup. The 32-year-old goalkeeper, currently at Fenerbahçe, brings high-level experience and good ball distribution. Carlo Ancelotti is counting on him to keep his level high if he needs to come in during the friendly.
The technical committee values the internal dispute between the goalkeepers. Ederson must pay attention to aerial shots and ball releases. The player wants to show service to consolidate space in the Copa and Mundo cycle.
Brasil forms a team with four attackers. Ederson follows the warm-up and is ready to act. Ancelotti plans to give minutes to several reserves throughout the match.
Escalação confirmed with Alisson 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
Ederson is among the substitutes on the bench. The reserve goalkeeper can come on in the second half to gain rhythm.
Desfalques and running on Seleção
Neymar Jr remains out with a calf injury. Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos do not play after the Liga Campeões final.
With this, alternative defense gains opportunity. Ederson helps with the depth of the goaltending squad. Outros names like Endrick are also offensive options.
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 Ederson on the bench and in preparation
Ederson wants to take advantage of the concentration to show evolution. The goalkeeper accumulates calls and experience at Europa. Ancelotti observes the performance of reserves for final decisions before Copa.
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.