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Brazil
Group C · 1st seed FIFA #5

Brazil
A Seleção.

Five stars on the emblem, 22 World Cups behind them — the only team that hasn't missed a single one. Ancelotti's Seleção kicks off on June 13 in New York against Morocco — the toughest possible start.

Route · Group C
Sat · 13 JUNBrazil — Morocco — · —New York / NJ · 18:00 Fri · 19 JUNBrazil — Haiti — · —Philadelphia · 20:30 Wed · 24 JUNScotland — Brazil — · —Miami · 18:00
Mon 29 JUNRound of 16 · C vs ?Miami
Sun 5 JULRound of 16 (forecast)Boston
National anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Wikimedia
Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
13 JUN · SAT · 18:00
vs Morocco
New York / NJ · MetLife Stadium
Matchday 2
19 JUN · FRI · 20:30
vs Haiti
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Matchday 3
24 JUN · WED · 18:00
away at Scotland
Miami · Hard Rock Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

22
Tournaments in a row
5 ★
Champion · 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
#5
FIFA Ranking
7.00
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Coach
from Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti

Head Coach · Brazil · since May 2025

The first non-Brazilian to lead the Seleção since the 1960s. Ancelotti was lured from Real Madrid to bring tournament composure to a generation that has talent but lacks a trophy. He has won everything in club football — this is his first major tournament with the national team.

5× Champions League 2 La Liga, Coppa Italia Debut — June 14, 2026
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Vinícius Júnior

Vinícius Júnior

Forward · № 10 · 25 years old

Real Madrid's "10," FIFA The Best Men's Player 2024. The squad's leading star.

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Rafinha

Forward · № 11 · 29 years old

Barcelona's attack leader. Champions League top scorer 2024/25 (13 goals).

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Marquinhos

Marquinhos

Defender · № 4 · 31 years old

Captain, PSG centre-back. 100+ caps for the national team — the cornerstone of Ancelotti's entire structure.

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Bruno Guimarães

Bruno Guimarães

Midfielder · № 8 · 28 years old

Motor of Newcastle's midfield. Winner of the English League Cup 2024/25 — the club's first trophy in 70 years.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Alisson Liverpool 33 years · 187 cm · €25M
12
Bento Al-Nassr 26 years · 199 cm · €25M
23
Ederson Fenerbahçe 32 years · 188 cm · €12M

Defenders

4
Marquinhos PSG 31 years · 183 cm · €35M
3
Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal 28 years · 190 cm · €70M
2
Vanderson Monaco 24 years · 178 cm · €45M
6
Wesley Roma 22 years · 175 cm · €35M
13
Bremer Juventus 28 years · 188 cm · €40M
14
Eder Militao Real Madrid 28 years · 186 cm · €45M
16
Kaio Enrike Monaco 28 years · 178 cm · €25M
24
Murillo Nottingham Forest 23 years · 184 cm · €60M

Midfielders

5
Casemiro Manchester United 34 years · 185 cm · €8.0M
8
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 28 years · 182 cm · €70M
7
Lucas Paquetá West Ham 28 years · 180 cm · €40M
15
Andre Santos Chelsea 21 years · 182 cm · €35M
17
Joelinton Newcastle 29 years · 186 cm · €40M
18
Gerson Zenit 28 years · 185 cm · €22M
20
Ederson José Atalanta 26 years old · 182 cm · €60M
25
André Wolverhampton 24 years old · 178 cm · €30M

Forwards

10
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid 25 years old · 176 cm · €150M
11
Rafinha Barcelona 29 years old · 176 cm · €90M
9
Mateus Cunha Manchester United 26 years old · 184 cm · €65M
19
Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal 24 years old · 178 cm · €55M
21
João Pedro Chelsea 24 years old · 180 cm · €55M
22
Neymar Santos 34 years old · 175 cm · €15M
26
Estêvão Chelsea 18 years old · 173 cm · €90M
History

At every World Cup
since 1930.

Five stars.

The only national team to have played in all 22 World Cups up to 2026, and the only one with five titles. The Cup, the yellow shirt, the rhythm. Argentina and Germany have three each.

1958 ★ 1962 ★ 1970 ★ 1994 ★ 2002 ★
2022QuarterfinalsCroatia on penalties, DohaQuarterfinals
2018QuarterfinalsBelgium 1:2, KazanQuarterfinals
20144th placeGermany 1:7 in the semifinal, Belo HorizonteSemifinals
2010QuarterfinalsNetherlands 1:2, Port ElizabethQuarterfinals
2002 ★ChampionsGermany 2:0 in the final, YokohamaChampions
1998FinalistsFrance 0:3 in the final, Saint-DenisFinal
1994 ★ChampionsItaly on penalties, PasadenaChampions
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Eu sou brasileiro
Eu sou brasileiro, com muito orgulho, com muito amor
[I am Brazilian, with great pride, with great love]
I am Brazilian — with pride, with love

A marching melody from the 1960s, sung by all the stands at the Maracanã from the first minute.

Selecao, Selecao
Sele-são! Sele-são!
[Seleção! Seleção!]
National team! National team!

A samba rhythm, two syllables. Accompanied by drums in the stands.