See the Brazilian National Team’s call-up list under Diniz – 08/18/2023 – Sport

With Neymar on the list for the first time after the 2022 World Cup, Fernando Diniz made his first call-up as coach of the Brazilian national team this Friday (18). The Al Hilal player, from Saudi Arabia, was not present in the friendlies held in 2023 due to being injured.

The list included Lucas Paquetá, but he was removed minutes before disclosure. The West Ham midfielder is under investigation by the FA over suspected illegal betting. People connected to the player would have bet on matches in which he played, which is prohibited by British football rules. The athlete may be suspended.

“Paquetá was on the list. He’s a player I like a lot. It’s a question of preservation, letting him resolve these issues, which go beyond the game. Make him more comfortable solving them. We had these problems here in Brazil. That needs the time factor for things to be clarified. He is a player that I adore, although we have never worked together. The CBF will have its doors open to receive him as soon as he positively resolves these issues that we had at the last minute”, said Diniz .

Before the call, Diniz claims to have had a conversation with Neymar and considers that the star can still write his “most beautiful page”, which would be the 2026 world title.

“Neymar expressed his desire to work together and the desire to rethink his time in the national team. I spoke to him, and he was willing and happy. He is a very rare talent in world football. I believe he deserves it, until the end of his career. career, writing the most beautiful chapter of this story, which I think has not yet been written”, he added.

Fernando Diniz’s first call-up takes place a little less than a month before the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. On the next 8th, Brazil will receive Bolivia, in Belém. Four days later, he will visit Peru, in Lima .

The theoretical ease at the beginning of the qualifying period and the probable guaranteed place in the World Cup were factors that contributed to the provisional choice of the coach. The thesis at the CBF is that in the current dispute model, the selection will hardly be left out of the tournament to be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Of the 10 teams playing in the South American qualifiers, the top six will qualify for the Cup. The seventh will have a repechage against an opponent yet to be defined.

Up to 70% of South American teams could be in the next Cup, the first expanded to 48 teams.

Diniz was hired by the CBF with a one-year contract and, according to the plans of the president of the entity, Ednaldo Rodrigues, will heat up the place until the Italian Carlo Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid-ESP.

But the stay of the interim is not ruled out, depending on the results that the selection has under his command and the football presented in these games. By the end of their agreement, Brazil will have played six rounds of the qualifiers. Everything is also conditional on Ancelotti leaving Spain. The Confederation representative is optimistic that this will happen.

Diniz’s choice was questioned because he will continue as coach of Fluminense, which competes in the Brazilian Championship and Libertadores. This could create a conflict of interest in summons.

Just over 24 hours after his first list was presented, this Saturday (19), Diniz will be on the edge of the field in a match between the Laranjeiras club and América-MG, for Nacional. CBF paid Fluminense around R$ 6 million to have Diniz.

The CBF’s offer is that he can, in 2024, be Ancelotti’s assistant and, perhaps, be prepared to assume the position permanently after the World Cup. The Italian does not want to have any involvement with the Brazilian national team during the period in which the interim is in charge. This was also a condition placed by the coach of Fluminense: as long as he is the boss, he will be solely responsible for the squads and tactics in the games.

See below the list of summoned by Fernando Diniz:

goalkeepers
Alisson (Liverpool – ING)
Bento (Athletic)
Ederson (Manchester City – ING)

Sides
Danilo (Juventus-ITA)
Vanderson (Monaco-FRA)
Caio Henrique (Monaco-FRA)
Renan Lodi (Olympique Marseille-FRA)

quarterbacks
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal-ING)
Ibanez (Al Ahli-ARS)
Marquinhos (PSG-FRA)
Nino (Fluminense)

Midfield
Andre (Fluminense)
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle-ING)
Casemiro (Manchester United – ING)
Joelinton (Newcastle-ING)
Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras)

Attackers
Antony (Manchester United-ING)
Martinelli (Arsenal-ING)
Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton – ING)
Neymar (Al Hilal-ARS)
Richarlison (Tottenham – ING)
Rodrygo (Real Madrid – ESP)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid – ESP)