Brazil's national team begins the final stretch of its World Cup preparation next Wednesday (May 27) at Granja Comary, the squad's training center in Teresópolis, in Rio de Janeiro state. The training period runs until May 30.
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has called up 26 players.
Who arrives late, and why
Three players will only report after the 30th: Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos, because of the Champions League final. Their release follows FIFA Circular No. 12, which sets the dates on which clubs must release called-up players.
Danilo, of Botafogo, may arrive later, depending on the club's run in the Copa Sudamericana.
It is the European calendar deciding how many training days Brazil gets — a constraint that doesn't show up in the lineup, but does show up in how well the team gels.
The friendly
Brazil face Panama on Sunday (May 31) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.
With information from Agência Brasil. Original report published on May 20, 2026.
