Dorival Junior Announces Brazil Squad for Friendlies and Copa América
Brazil’s head coach Dorival Junior announced the Copa América squad and also listed players for the pre-tournament friendlies in June.
This announcement came on Friday, May 10, at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
The CBF must submit the final roster by June 12. Thus, they have time for any last-minute adjustments.
Moreover, the Copa América will occur in the United States from June 14 to July 14. In addition to the tournament, Brazil will face Mexico in a friendly on June 8.
They’ll also compete against the United States on June 12. Both games will occur in North America.
Selected Players for Copa América
Goalkeepers
- Alisson (Liverpool)
- Bento (Athletico-PR)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
Defenders
- Danilo (Juventus)
- Yan Couto (Girona)
- Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG)
- Wendell (Porto)
- Lucas Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Eder Militão (Real Madrid)
- Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)
- Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders
- Andreas Pereira (Fulham)
- Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)
- Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa)
- João Gomes (Wolverhampton)
- Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)
Forwards
- Endrick (Palmeiras)
- Evanilson (Porto)
- Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
- Savinho (Girona)
- Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid)
Brazil’s First-Round Copa América Matches
- June 21: Brazil vs. Costa Rica at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles area)
- June 28: Brazil vs. Paraguay at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
- July 2: Brazil vs. Colombia at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco area)
Copa América Groups
Group A
- Argentina
- Peru
- Chile
- Canada
Group B
- Mexico
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
- Jamaica
Group C
- United States
- Uruguay
- Panama
- Bolivia
Group D
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Paraguay
- Costa Rica
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