Brazil announce star-studded squad for Ghana and Tunisia friendly games

Head Coach of the Brazil Senior national team, Tite has named a squad of 26 players for his outfit’s friendly games against Ghana and Tunisia at the end of this month in France.

Brazil as part of preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be played in Qatar in November and December this year will take on Ghana on September 23 at the Stade Océane, in Le Havre. Before facing Tunisia at the Parc des Princes four days later.

In the squad for the games are the likes of Neymar, Vinicius Jnr, Antony, Raphinha, goalkeepers Ederson and Alisson, Thiago Silva, Fabinho, Casemiro and so on.

The surprise omissions from the squad are Arsenal trio; Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes.

The Saleçao are drawn in Group G of the Group stages of the World Cup with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon

Below is the full squad;

GOALKEEPERS

Alisson – Liverpool (ING)
Ederson – Manchester City (ING)
Weverton – Palmeiras

FULL BACKS

Alex Sandro – Juventus (ITA)
Alex Telles – Sevilla (ESP)
Danilo – Juventus (ITA)

DEFENDERS

Bremer – Juventus (ITA)
Eder Militão – Real Madrid (ESP)
Ibañez – Rome (ITA)
Marquinhos – Paris Saint Germain (FRA)
Thiago Silva – Chelsea (ING)

MIDFIELDERS

Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle (ING)
Casemiro – Manchester United (ING)
Everton Ribeiro – Flamengo
Fabinho – Liverpool (ING)
Fred – Manchester United (ING)
Lucas Paquetá – West Ham United (ING)

ATTACKERS

Antony – Manchester United (ING)
Roberto Firmino – Liverpool (ING)
Matheus Cunha – Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Neymar Jr. – Paris Saint Germain (FRA)
Pedro – Flamengo
Raphinha – Barcelona (ESP)
Richarlison – Tottenham (ING)
Rodrygo – Real Madrid (ESP)
Vinicius Jr. – Real Madrid (ESP)