Brazil National Team Announces Preliminary Squad for Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

March 1 News — The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced the preliminary squad for the national team ahead of the next round of World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Dorival has selected 52 players. Next week, he will officially announce the final 23-man roster. Brazil will face Colombia in Brasília on March 20 and challenge Argentina in Buenos Aires on March 25.

Brazil National Team Preliminary Squad (52 Players)
Goalkeepers:
Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Bento (Al Nassr), Lucas Perri (Lyon), Weverton (Palmeiras), Hugo Souza (Corinthians)

Defenders:
Gabriel (Arsenal), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), Murillo (Nottingham Forest), Danilo (Flamengo), Alessandro (Lille), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Leo Ortiz (Flamengo), Sandro (Flamengo), Telles (Botafogo), Wanderson (Monaco), Dodo (Fiorentina), Arana (Atletico Mineiro), Abner (Lyon), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Wesley (Flamengo)

Midfielders:
Neymar (Santos), Guimarães (Newcastle), Pereira (Fulham), Paquetá (West Ham), Ederson (Atalanta), João Gomes (Wolves), Cunha (Wolves), André (Wolves), Joelinton (Newcastle), Oscar (São Paulo), Lucas Paquetá (São Paulo), André Santos (Strasbourg), Gerson (Flamengo), Allison (São Paulo)

Forwards:
Vinícius (Real Madrid), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Raphinha (Barcelona), Endrick (Real Madrid), Martinelli (Arsenal), Savinho (Manchester City), Lino (Atletico Madrid), Antony (Real Betis), João Pedro (Brighton), Bruno Henrique (Flamengo), Igor Jesus (Botafogo), Luis Enrique (Zenit), Estupinan (Palmeiras), Galeno (Al Fateh), Paixão (Feyenoord), Yuri Alberto (Corinthians)