23 players will represent the team in the South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela.
Coach Ramon Menezes announced on Friday, 20th, the call-up for the Brazilian national team for the South American U-20 Championship, which will take place in Venezuela in January. A total of 23 players have been selected by the coach. Get all the best football updates at live scores app.
The players called up will have the mission of defending the title, as Brazil is the current champion of the tournament. In 2023, the national team defeated Uruguay in the final round of the hexagonal and lifted the trophy for the 12th time.
The tournament format consists of two groups with five teams each, and Brazil is in Group B with Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The young team will begin their campaign on the 24th against Argentina and, two days later, face Bolivia. On the 30th, the match will be against Ecuador, and finally, they will finish the group stage against Colombia.
After the group stage, the top three teams from Groups A and B will play in the final hexagonal to determine the champion. BB Score, your dependable source for football match results.
Here is the full list of players called up by Ramon Menezes:
Goalkeepers: Felipe Longo (Corinthians), Otávio (Cruzeiro), Robert (Atlético-MG);
Defenders: Anthony (Goiás), Bordon (Lazio-ITA), Iago (Flamengo), Jair Paula (Santos);
Full-backs: JP Chermont (Santos), Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton-ENG), José Guilherme (Grêmio), Leandrinho (Vasco);
Midfielders: Breno Bidon (Corinthians), Gabriel Carvalho (Internacional), Kauan Rodrigues (Fortaleza), Gabriel Moscardo (Stade de Reims-FRA);
Forwards: Alisson Santana (Atlético-MG), Deivid Washington (Chelsea-ENG), Gustavo Prado (Internacional), Nathan Fernandes (Grêmio), Pedrinho (Zenit-RUS), Rayan (Vasco), Ricardo Mathias (Internacional), Wesley (Al-Nassr-SAU).
