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Ancelotti names Brazil's squad with Raphinha and Vinicius amid fitness and suspension questions
October 29, 2026 at 08:00 PM
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Carlo Ancelotti named Brazil's squad for the November friendlies in Singapore, calling up Raphinha and Vinicius Junior.
- Ancelotti announced Brazil's squad for the November Singapore friendlies, including five new faces among the call-ups.
- Raphinha was selected despite a thigh muscle injury sustained during the September international window and limited playing time since.
- Vinicius Junior was called up while serving a four-match La Liga suspension, which does not prevent international duty.
- Laporta, commenting on the injury, said the news worried him greatly, citing the danger of long international breaks.
- The squad favors youth with nine Olympic-age players and 15 under-23s, while veterans such as goalkeeper Alisson Becker were left out.
- Ancelotti said 2027 is the year to carry out the squad's generational renewal ahead of World Cup qualifiers and the Copa América.


